Intel Core i3-4130T vs AMD FX-6120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4130T 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4130T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 1414
  • Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 644 vs 483
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1624 vs 1414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 644 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 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 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
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3899 vs 2886
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1798 vs 1438
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 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 3899 vs 2886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1798 vs 1438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4130T
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1624
1414
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2886
3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
644
483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1438
1798
Name Intel Core i3-4130T AMD FX-6120
PassMark - Single thread mark 1624 1414
PassMark - CPU mark 2886 3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 644 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1438 1798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 39.486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.461
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 816
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 816
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2903

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4130T AMD FX-6120

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zambezi
Launch date September 2013 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $270
Place in performance rating 2180 2206
Price now $88.99
Processor Number i3-4130T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 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 66.4 C
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
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) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)