AMD Athlon 5150 vs AMD FX-6200

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5150 and AMD FX-6200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon 5150

AMD FX-6200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5150

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 61.10°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
5x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 125 Watt
8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.461 vs 0.845

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461 vs 0.845

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1402 vs 545
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4085 vs 1388
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 179
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 573
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 2.2
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.71 vs 5.233
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.111
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.445 vs 1.328

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	288 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1402 vs 545
PassMark - CPU mark	4085 vs 1388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 2.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71 vs 5.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324 vs 0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.445 vs 1.328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5150
CPU 2: AMD FX-6200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

545

1402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1388

4085

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

179

513

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

573

1934

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.2

6.114

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.233

15.71

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.111

0.324

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.461

0.845

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.328

3.445

Name	AMD Athlon 5150	AMD FX-6200
PassMark - Single thread mark	545	1402
PassMark - CPU mark	1388	4085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179	513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	573	1934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.2	6.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.233	15.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111	0.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.461	0.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.328	3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2271
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	549
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	763
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2271

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5150	AMD FX-6200
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD5150JAHMBOX	FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	AD5150JAH44HM	FD6200FRW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2730	2724
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zambezi
Launch date		February 2012
Price now		$339.95
Value for money (0-100)		5.31
Performance
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	76°C	61.10°C
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a