AMD FX-6120 vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6120 and AMD Athlon II X3 420e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6120

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
• Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1058
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3887 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

• Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6120
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 420e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1409 1058
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3887 1557

Compare specifications (specs)