FX-6120 vs Athlon 64 X2 5800+
Aggregate performance score
FX-6120 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5800+ by a whopping 492% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3280 | 2037 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.45 | 2.47 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | April 2008 (17 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5800+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and FX-6120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and FX-6120.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.37 | 2.19 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 95 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5800+ has 6.7% lower power consumption.
FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 491.9% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ in performance tests.
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