AMD FX-6120 vs A10-7890K

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Combined performance score

A10-7890K
2.29

FX-6120 outperforms A10-7890K by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A10-7890K and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16851617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.181.41
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years old)23 October 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data
Current price$342 (2.3x MSRP)$60
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-6120 has 683% better value for money than A10-7890K.

Technical specs

A10-7890K and FX-6120 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache256 KB288 KB
L2 cache4096 KB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and FX-6120 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI1+
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
RAID-no data
HSA1no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and FX-6120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and FX-6120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and FX-6120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and FX-6120.

PCIe version3.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7890K 2.29
FX-6120 2.53
+10.5%

FX-6120 outperforms A10-7890K by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-7890K 3522
FX-6120 3887
+10.4%

FX-6120 outperforms A10-7890K by 10% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.29 2.53
Recency 11 January 2016 23 October 2012
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.


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