AMD Ryzen 3 7330U vs AMD FX-6120

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 3 7330U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-6120
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD FX-6120

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 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 Ryzen 3 7330U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U was released in Q4/2022.

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.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9) CPU group AMD FX-6100/6200 (3)
4 Generation 1
Barcelo (Zen 3) Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz). The AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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 Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
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Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6120 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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8 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 7330U has a 10.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-6120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP6 Socket AM3+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (0%)
AMD FX-6120 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U (100%)
AMD FX-6120 (47%)

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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
12420 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
5801 (47%)

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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
497 (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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1833 (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 Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1383 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD FX-6120
Unknown Unknown

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