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AMD FX-6120 vs AMD A4-6300. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2012
AMD FX-6120
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AMD A4-6300
AMD A4-6300

What's the best choice AMD FX-6120 or AMD A4-6300? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-6120 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q2/2012.

AMD A4-6300 has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

AMD FX-6120 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-6120
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  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    6 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-6120 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    964 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    789 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    668 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    483 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    614 place
AMD A4-6300 Reasons to consider
AMD A4-6300
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-6300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1017 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1181 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1295 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    664 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    787 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    988 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
AMD A4-6300 AMD A4-6300
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-6100/6200 left arrow AMD A4-6000
  • Family
    AMD FX left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.1 GHz left arrow 3.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.9 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.2
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 2
  • Generation
    - left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 760 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow AMD Radeon HD 8370D
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    - left arrow 128
  • Technology
    - left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A4-6300 and AMD FX-6120. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-6120 and AMD A4-6300 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-6120 and AMD A4-6300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Zambezi (Bulldozer) left arrow Richland (Piledriver)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-6120 and AMD A4-6300.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

497.000000
AMD FX-6120
449.000000
AMD A4-6300
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1833.000000
AMD FX-6120
703.000000
AMD A4-6300
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1839.000000
AMD FX-6120
1856.000000
AMD A4-6300
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

6676.000000
AMD FX-6120
2993.000000
AMD A4-6300
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

5801.000000
AMD FX-6120
2305.000000
AMD A4-6300

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