AMD A4-5300B vs AMD FX-6120

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300B and AMD FX-6120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300B

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6120

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1414 vs 1237
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3899 vs 1247
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 483 vs 403
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1798 vs 622
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache 288 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1414 vs 1237
PassMark - CPU mark 3899 vs 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 483 vs 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1798 vs 622

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300B
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1237
1414
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1247
3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
403
483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
622
1798
Name AMD A4-5300B AMD FX-6120
PassMark - Single thread mark 1237 1414
PassMark - CPU mark 1247 3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 403 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 622 1798
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2537

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-5300B AMD FX-6120

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Zambezi
Launch date October 2012 October 2012
Place in performance rating 2204 2205
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 288 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 70 °C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Transistor count 1178 million 1200 million
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions