AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Core i5-4402EC

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-6120 Intel Core i5-4402EC
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Core i5
• Generation
  1 4
• CPU group
  AMD FX-6100/6200 Intel Core i 4000

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-6120 vs Intel Core i5-4402EC by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.10 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  6 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.90 GHz
• Execution units
  20
• Shader
  160
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-6120 or Intel Core i5-4402EC? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  95 W 27 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Zambezi (Bulldozer) Haswell S
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ BGA 1364
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q1/2014

List of devices based on AMD FX-6120 and Intel Core i5-4402EC.

• Used in
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