FX-6120 vs Celeron M 360
Aggregate performance score
FX-6120 outperforms Celeron M 360 by a whopping 1650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 360 and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3319 | 1753 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.63 | 2.44 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 360 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 | 1 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.26V, 1.004V-1.292V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 360 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 360 and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron M 360 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 Celeron M 360 and FX-6120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 360 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 Celeron M 360 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 | 2.45 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron M 360 has 352.4% lower power consumption.
FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 1650% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.
The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 360 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M 360 is a notebook processor while FX-6120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 360 and FX-6120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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