Intel Pentium G3260 vs AMD FX-6120
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (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 Pentium G3260
- 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 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1868 vs 1409
- Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 696 vs 483
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1868 vs 1409 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 696 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 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3887 vs 2093
- Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1798 vs 1275
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3887 vs 2093 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1798 vs 1275 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G3260 | AMD FX-6120 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1868 | 1409 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2093 | 3887 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 696 | 483 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1275 | 1798 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1318 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.488 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 36.364 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.224 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.104 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 656 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1378 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2481 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 656 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1378 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2481 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G3260 | AMD FX-6120 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Zambezi |
Launch date | Q1'15 | October 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 2190 | 2206 |
Processor Number | G3260 | |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | |
Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Die size | 315 mm | |
L1 cache | 288 KB | |
L2 cache | 6144 KB | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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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 |
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Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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™) |