FX-6120 vs Atom N470
Aggregate performance score
FX-6120 outperforms Atom N470 by a whopping 1636% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom N470 and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3337 | 1771 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.91 | 2.44 |
| Architecture codename | Pineview (2009−2011) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom N470 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 123 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom N470 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 | FCBGA559 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom N470 and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Atom N470 and FX-6120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom N470 and FX-6120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom N470 and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel GMA 3150 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom N470 and FX-6120.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 2.43 |
| Recency | 1 March 2010 | 23 October 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 95 Watt |
Atom N470 has 1483.3% lower power consumption.
FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 1635.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 500% 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 Atom N470 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom N470 is a notebook processor while FX-6120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom N470 and FX-6120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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