Intel Celeron 4305U vs AMD FX-6120

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Intel Celeron 4305U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-6120
Intel Celeron 4305U AMD FX-6120

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 4305U 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 Intel Celeron 4305U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 4305U was released in Q2/2019.

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.
Intel Celeron (165) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Celeron 4000 (3) CPU group AMD FX-6100/6200 (3)
8 Generation 1
Whiskey Lake U Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Celeron 5305U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 4305U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Celeron 4305U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 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.

Intel Celeron 4305U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 610 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 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 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 610 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 Intel Celeron 4305U 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.

Intel Celeron 4305U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1866
64 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 --
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 Intel Celeron 4305U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD FX-6120 is 95 W.

Intel Celeron 4305U Characteristic AMD FX-6120
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 4305U has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-6120 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 4305U 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, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1528 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2012
107 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 4305U (100%)
AMD FX-6120 (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 4305U (45%)
AMD FX-6120 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 4305U Intel Celeron 4305U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
570 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
497 (87%)

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.
Intel Celeron 4305U Intel Celeron 4305U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1076 (59%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1833 (100%)

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.
Intel Celeron 4305U Intel Celeron 4305U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1746 (30%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
5801 (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.
Intel Celeron 4305U Intel Celeron 4305U
Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.90 GHz
173 (100%)
AMD FX-6120 AMD FX-6120
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron 4305U AMD FX-6120
Unknown Unknown

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