FX-6120 vs Pentium 2020M
Aggregate performance score
FX-6120 outperforms Pentium 2020M by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 2020M and FX-6120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2496 | 1708 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 2020M 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 | 2.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 2020M 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 | FCPGA988 | AM3+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2020M and FX-6120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 2020M and FX-6120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2020M and FX-6120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2020M and FX-6120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2020M and FX-6120 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2020M and FX-6120.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.89 | 2.51 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 95 Watt |
Pentium 2020M has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
FX-6120, on the other hand, has a 182% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The FX-6120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2020M in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium 2020M is a notebook processor while FX-6120 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 2020M and FX-6120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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