Xeon Gold 5403N vs FX-6120
Primary details
Comparing FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1751 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 2.44 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | no data |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4000 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 6 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
FX-6120 has 21.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5403N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-6120 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5403N is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6120 and Xeon Gold 5403N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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