Celeron N4120 vs Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Celeron N4120 by a whopping 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1557 | 2039 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.54 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Gemini Lake |
Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) |
Release date | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 6 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Die size | 346 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 904 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120 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 | AM3 | BGA1090 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | no data | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
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.
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Celeron N4120 by 101% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Celeron N4120 by 101% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 3.21 | 1.60 |
Recency | 1 May 2010 | 4 November 2019 |
Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
Threads | 6 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) has a 100.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Celeron N4120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.
The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4120 in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is a desktop processor while Celeron N4120 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) and Celeron N4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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