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).

Intel Core i3-4130T

AMD FX-6120

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 1409
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 1409
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: 3887 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	3887 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

1409

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

3887

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	1409
PassMark - CPU mark	2886	3887
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™)