Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs FX-4120
Primary details
Comparing FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.11 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 | 3.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 | AM3+ | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 1 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
FX-4120 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
We couldn't decide between FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4120 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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