AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs AMD FX-6120
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | AMD FX-6120 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 450 or AMD FX-6120 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X3 450 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 was released in Q3/2010. The AMD FX-6120 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6120 was released in Q2/2012. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | AMD FX-6100/6200 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Rana | Architecture | Zambezi (Bulldozer) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 450 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 3 | Cores | 6 |
| 3 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 450 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6120 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 450 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 450 has a 1.50 MB cache, while the AMD FX-6120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| AM3 | Socket | AM3+ |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2010 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Athlon II X3 450
3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X3 450 | AMD FX-6120 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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