AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs AMD FX-6120

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-6120
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD FX-6120

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS and the AMD FX-6120 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 8 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the AMD FX-6120 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group AMD FX-6100/6200 (3)
5 Generation 1
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD FX-6120 clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS Characteristic AMD FX-6120
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS Characteristic AMD FX-6120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 680M GPU no iGPU
2.00 GHz GPU frequency --
2.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
768 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 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 680M 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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS, while the AMD FX-6120 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS Characteristic AMD FX-6120
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS Characteristic AMD FX-6120
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of AMD FX-6120 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS Characteristic AMD FX-6120
6 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
FP7 Socket AM3+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS (100%)
AMD FX-6120 (30%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS (100%)
AMD FX-6120 (24%)

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 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1643 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
497 (30%)

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 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8824 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1833 (21%)

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 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
21910 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
5801 (26%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1491 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
12545 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1964 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
9432 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
582 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4735 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
189 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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