Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G5600 vs AMD FX-8120
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Intel Socket 1151
3900 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2018
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD FX-8120
AMD Socket AM3+
3100 MHz
8 cores
Oct 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600
- 74 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 raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| HT | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | AMD Bulldozer |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Zambezi |
| Release Date | Apr 2018 | Oct 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | AMD FX-8120 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3900 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.425 V |
| TDP | 51 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G56004680 points
- AMD FX-81202360 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G560011232 points
- AMD FX-812011998 points
Points - higher is better