Intel Celeron 3955U vs AMD FX-6120
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron 3955U and the AMD FX-6120 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Celeron 3955U 2 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD FX-6120 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012. |
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| Intel Celeron (165) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| Intel Celeron 3000 (10) | CPU group | AMD FX-6100/6200 (3) |
| 7 | Generation | 1 |
| Kaby Lake U | Architecture | Zambezi (Bulldozer) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron 3955U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 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. |
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| Intel Celeron 3955U | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.10 GHz |
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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 510 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 510 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron 3955U, while the AMD FX-6120 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Celeron 3955U | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Celeron 3955U has a TDP of 15 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. |
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| Intel Celeron 3955U | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 10 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron 3955U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD FX-6120 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Celeron 3955U | Characteristic | AMD FX-6120 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ 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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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 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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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 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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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 3955U
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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| Intel Celeron 3955U | AMD FX-6120 |
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