FX-6120 vs Athlon II X2 270

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 270
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.82
FX-6120
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.45
+199%

FX-6120 outperforms Athlon II X2 270 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 270 and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25991767
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.192.44
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 July 2011 (13 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 270 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB288 KB
L2 cache1 MB6 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size117 mm2315 mm2
Number of transistors410 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 270 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
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 270 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 II X2 270 and FX-6120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 270 and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 270 and FX-6120.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Athlon II X2 270 0.82
FX-6120 2.45
+199%

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.

Athlon II X2 270 1303
FX-6120 3899
+199%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X2 270 343
FX-6120 517
+50.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X2 270 591
FX-6120 1890
+220%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 2.45
Recency 1 July 2011 23 October 2012
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 6
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X2 270 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 198.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 270 in performance tests.


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