FX-4120 vs A8-6500

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Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and FX-4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2010not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.58no data
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and FX-4120 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache192 KB192 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and FX-4120 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and FX-4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and FX-4120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and FX-4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and FX-4120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and FX-4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and FX-4120.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2013 23 October 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6500 has an age advantage of 7 months, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-6500 and FX-4120. We've got no test results to judge.


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