AMD FX-8120 vs Intel Core i7-5500U
Summary
AMD FX-8120
117%
Intel Core i7-5500U
100%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8120
100%
Intel Core i7-5500U
139%
Relative performance
AMD FX-8120
162%
Intel Core i7-5500U
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD FX-8120 |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 62% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-5500U |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 110 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8120. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD FX-8120
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| SSE4a | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| CVT16 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| FMA4 | | | |
| XOP | | | |
| Turbo Core | | | |
| HT3.1 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| 64-bit | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| Smart Cache | | | |
| ADX | | | |
| RDSEED | | | |
| PREFETCHW | | | |
| HTT | | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Bulldozer | vs | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zambezi | vs | Broadwell-U |
| Release Date | Oct 2011 | vs | unknown |
Cores
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 5500 |
Cache
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 8192 KB | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | vs | |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 105°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | |
| Die Size | 315mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-8120 | | Intel Core i7-5500U | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3100 MHz | vs | 2400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 3000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.425 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | vs | 15 W |
AMD FX-8120
2360 points
Intel Core i7-5500U
3360 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8120
11998 points
Intel Core i7-5500U
6451 points
Points - higher is better
AMD FX-8120
8416
Intel Core i7-5500U
5356
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8120
2092
Intel Core i7-5500U
2847
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8120
9804
Intel Core i7-5500U
5833
points - higher is better
AMD FX-8120
1805
Intel Core i7-5500U
2592
points - higher is better