AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Celeron G5900T

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-6120		Intel Celeron G5900T
CPU comparison AMD FX-6120 or Intel Celeron G5900T - 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 Intel Celeron G5900T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900T was released in Q2/2020.

AMD FX (30)	Family	Intel Celeron (165)
AMD FX-6100/6200 (3)	CPU group	Intel Celeron G5000 (8)
1	Generation	9
Zambezi (Bulldozer)	Architecture	Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Celeron G4900T
--	Successor	Intel Celeron G5905T

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 Intel Celeron G5900T has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900T is at 3.20 GHz.
AMD FX-6120	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G5900T
6	Cores	2
6	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
4.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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	Intel Celeron G5900T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD FX-6120 or Intel Celeron G5900T 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	Intel HD Graphics 610
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	Intel HD Graphics 610
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
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 Intel Celeron G5900T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD FX-6120	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G5900T
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W, while the Intel Celeron G5900T 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	Intel Celeron G5900T
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	25 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-6120 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron G5900T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD FX-6120	Characteristic	Intel Celeron G5900T
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3+	Socket	LGA 1200
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2012	Release date	Q2/2020
--	Release price	50 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-6120 (61%)

Intel Celeron G5900T (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-6120 (100%)

Intel Celeron G5900T (65%)

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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	497 (61%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	818 (100%)

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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1833 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1545 (84%)

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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	5801 (100%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	2584 (45%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	338 (100%)

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 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz	192 (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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	137 (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 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	242 (100%)

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