Intel Core i7-7500U vs AMD FX-8120

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,798

Rank #1,025

vs
4,953

Rank #908

4,798
4,953

FX-8120 wins by 3.1% (Rank #1025 vs #908)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,982

Rank #946

vs
5,189

Rank #813

4,982
5,189

FX-8120 wins by 4% (Rank #946 vs #813)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,522

Rank #1,191

vs
4,600

Rank #1,090

4,522
4,600

FX-8120 wins by 1.7% (Rank #1191 vs #1090)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,564

Rank #1,098

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,538

Rank #1,115

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,583

Rank #1,006

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7500U FX-8120 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,700 MHz
3,100 MHz
-12.9%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,500 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
27x
16x
+42.6%
L1 Cache
128 KB
--
L2 Cache
1 MiB
--
L3 Cache
4 MiB
8 MiB
-47.6%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
32 GB
0 GB
+99.9%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
21 GB/s
+33.9%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
65 W
76.9% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
32 nm
56.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-7500U FX-8120
Designer Intel AMD
Family Core --
Series i7-7500 --
Model Number i7-7500U i3-2105
Microarchitecture Kaby Lake --
Core Name Kaby Lake U Zambezi
Core Family 6 --
Core Model 142 --
Socket -- FCLGA1155
Package FCBGA-1356 µPGA
Memory Type LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Mobile Desktop
Release Price $393.00 --
Locked Multiplier Yes No

Designer

Core i7-7500U
Intel
FX-8120
AMD

Family

Core i7-7500U
Core
FX-8120
--

Series

Core i7-7500U
i7-7500
FX-8120
--

Model Number

Core i7-7500U
i7-7500U
FX-8120
i3-2105

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7500U
Kaby Lake
FX-8120
--

Core Name

Core i7-7500U
Kaby Lake U
FX-8120
Zambezi

Core Family

Core i7-7500U
6
FX-8120
--

Core Model

Core i7-7500U
142
FX-8120
--

Socket

Core i7-7500U
--
FX-8120
FCLGA1155

Package

Core i7-7500U
FCBGA-1356
FX-8120
µPGA

Memory Type

Core i7-7500U
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
FX-8120
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Core i7-7500U
No
FX-8120
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7500U
--
FX-8120
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7500U
--
FX-8120
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Core i7-7500U
Mobile
FX-8120
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-7500U
$393.00
FX-8120
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7500U
Yes
FX-8120
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7500U FX-8120
Process 14 nm 32 nm
Die Area -- 315 mm²
Transistor Count -- 1,200
Manufacturer Intel --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Core i7-7500U
14 nm
FX-8120
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7-7500U
--
FX-8120
315 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-7500U
--
FX-8120
1,200

Manufacturer

Core i7-7500U
Intel
FX-8120
--

Technology

Core i7-7500U
CMOS
FX-8120
--

Word Size

Core i7-7500U
64-bit
FX-8120
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7500U
x86-64 (x86)
FX-8120
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-7500U FX-8120
GPU HD Graphics 620 HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1050 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution Units 24 --

GPU

Core i7-7500U
HD Graphics 620
FX-8120
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Core i7-7500U
Intel
FX-8120
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-7500U
1050 MHz
FX-8120
1100 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-7500U
24
FX-8120
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7500U FX-8120
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64