Intel Celeron G1840 vs AMD FX-6120

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1840 and AMD FX-6120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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).

Intel Celeron G1840

AMD FX-6120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 1413
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 573 vs 483

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 1413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	573 vs 483

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 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
2.3x 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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3909 vs 1783
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1798 vs 1061

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3909 vs 1783
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1798 vs 1061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1840
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1582

1413

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1783

3909

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

573

483

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1061

1798

Name	Intel Celeron G1840	AMD FX-6120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582	1413
PassMark - CPU mark	1783	3909
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	573	483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1061	1798
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2298
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2298

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1840	AMD FX-6120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zambezi
Launch date	May 2014	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$53
Place in performance rating	2224	2212
Price now	$72.99
Processor Number	G1840
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.55
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)