Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U vs AMD FX-8120
AMD
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
AMD Socket FP5
2100 MHz
4 cores
Apr 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD FX-8120
AMD Socket AM3+
3100 MHz
8 cores
Oct 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
- 110 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8120.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8120
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD FX-8120
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | AMD Bulldozer |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Picasso | Zambezi |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | Oct 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | unknown |
| Package | FP5 | uPGA |
| Die Size | 210mm² | 315mm² |
| Process | 12 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2100 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.425 V |
| TDP | 15 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U3850 points
- AMD FX-81202360 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U9240 points
- AMD FX-812011998 points
Points - higher is better