AMD FX-8120 vs Intel Core i7-2860QM
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel BGA 1224 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 1,160 million |
| Die size | 315 mm² | 216 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | BGA2 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4 GHz | up to 3.6 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15.5x | 25.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | — |
| TDP | 125 W | 45 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Oct 12th, 2011 | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Codename | Zambezi | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | FX | Core i7 |
| Part | FD8120FRGUBOXFD8120FRW8KGU | SR02Q |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | unknown Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | — |
Cores
| Total Cores | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 8 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 384K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 8MB | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 8MB (shared) | 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
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| CLMUL | Yes | — |
| CVT16 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HT3.1 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
