AMD FX-6120 vs AMD Athlon X2 4850e

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6120 and AMD Athlon X2 4850e 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 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
• Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
• Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1413 vs 903
• 5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3909 vs 783

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 4850e

• 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1198 vs 483
• Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1990 vs 1798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6120
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 4850e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1413 903
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3909 783
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	483 1198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1798 1990

Compare specifications (specs)