AMD FX-6120 vs AMD A10-4657M

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AMD FX-6120 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-4657M
AMD FX-6120 AMD A10-4657M

CPU comparison

AMD FX-6120 or AMD A10-4657M - 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 FX-6120 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6120 was released in Q2/2012.

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-4657M was released in Q1/2013.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD A (112)
AMD FX-6100/6200 (3) CPU group AMD A10-4000M (3)
1 Generation 2
Zambezi (Bulldozer) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6120 is 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the AMD A10-4657M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4657M is at 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).
AMD FX-6120 Characteristic AMD A10-4657M
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD FX-6120 Characteristic AMD A10-4657M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-6120 or AMD A10-4657M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7660G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-6120 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD A10-4657M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD FX-6120 Characteristic AMD A10-4657M
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W, while the AMD A10-4657M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD FX-6120 Characteristic AMD A10-4657M
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-6120 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD A10-4657M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
AMD FX-6120 Characteristic AMD A10-4657M
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-6120 (0%)
AMD A10-4657M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-6120 (100%)
AMD A10-4657M (59%)

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.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
5801 (100%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3449 (59%)

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.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
497 (100%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1833 (100%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
65 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
191 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD FX-6120 AMD A10-4657M
Unknown Unknown

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