Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD FX-6120
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD FX-6120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Intel Core i3-9100HL
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date | 1 Apr 2019 vs October 2012 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6120
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1414 vs 1008
- Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3899 vs 3065
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
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 6 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1414 vs 1008 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3899 vs 3065 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-9100HL | AMD FX-6120 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1008 | 1414 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3065 | 3899 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 483 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1798 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-9100HL | AMD FX-6120 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 1 Apr 2019 | October 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Place in performance rating | 2212 | 2205 |
Architecture codename | Zambezi | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1600 MHz | |
Die size | 126 mm² | 315 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6144 KB |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72°C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Transistor count | 1200 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | Intel BGA 1440 | AM3+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |