AMD FX-8120 Drivers & Specs 2025

FX-8120 is a desktop processor from AMD released on 12 October 2011, and it is in end-of-life production status now. It belongs to FX family and has a Zambezi architecture. This processor is built on AMD Socket AM3+, and uses Gen 2 PCI express connection. 32 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 8 cores and 8 threads, with the base frequency of 3.1 GHz. It has DDR3 Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 384K, L2 8MB and L3 8MB (shared).

Specifications

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Release date: 12 October 2011
Production status: End-of-life
Generation: FX
Codename: Zambezi
Socket: AMD Socket AM3+
Total Cores: 8

Total Threads: 8
Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 4 GHz
Cache L1: 384K
Cache L2: 8MB
Cache L3: 8MB (shared)
TDP: 125 W

Physical Specifications

Socket: AMD Socket AM3+
Process size: 32 nm
Transistors: 1,200 million

Die size: 315 mm²
Package: µPGA

Performance

Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 4 GHz
Base clock: 200 MHz
Multiplier: 15.5x

Multiplier unlocked: Yes
Voltage: 1.425 V
TDP: 125 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 12 October 2011
Codename: Zambezi
Generation: FX

Part: FD8120FRGUBOXFD8120FRW8KGU
Memory support: DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory: No
PCI Express: Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores: 8
Total Threads: 8

SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated graphics: N/A

Cache

Cache L1: 384K
Cache L2: 8MB

Cache L3: 8MB (shared)

Notes

Notes: 16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module). 2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module). This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped

Features & Technologies

MMX
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AMD64
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AMD-V
CLMUL
FMA4
XOP
Turbo Core
CVT16
HT3.1

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Benchmark & Performance

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