i3-6120T vs FX-9830P
Primary details
Comparing FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1852 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 9 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per module) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 98.57 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP4 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T 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 FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.95 | 2.60 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
FX-9830P has 100% more physical cores.
i3-6120T, on the other hand, has 33.3% faster integrated GPU, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FX-9830P is a notebook processor while Core i3-6120T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9830P and Core i3-6120T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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