FX-6120 vs A4-5100
Aggregate performance score
FX-6120 outperforms A4-5100 by a whopping 191% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-5100 and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2562 | 1751 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.33 | 2.44 |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 4 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-5100 and FX-6120 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.55 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5100 and FX-6120 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT3 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and FX-6120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 8330 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and FX-6120 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-5100 and FX-6120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and FX-6120.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.86 | 2.50 |
| Recency | 4 November 2013 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 95 Watt |
A4-5100 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.
FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 190.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5100 in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-5100 is a notebook processor while FX-6120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5100 and FX-6120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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