AMD FX-6200 vs AMD FX-4100

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and AMD FX-4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD FX-6200

AMD FX-4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 1287
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4092 vs 2617
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 463
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 1286
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 4.203
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.71 vs 10.462
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.234
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.845 vs 0.51
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.445 vs 2.939

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs October 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404 vs 1287
PassMark - CPU mark	4092 vs 2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 1286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324 vs 0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.845 vs 0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.445 vs 2.939

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 70.50°C vs 61.10°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	70.50°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: AMD FX-4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1404

1287

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4092

2617

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

463

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1286

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.114

4.203

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.71

10.462

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.324

0.234

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.845

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.445

2.939

Name	AMD FX-6200	AMD FX-4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404	1287
PassMark - CPU mark	4092	2617
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934	1286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114	4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71	10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324	0.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.845	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.445	2.939
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6200	AMD FX-4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Zambezi
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	October 2011
OPN PIB	FD6200FRGUBOX	FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray	FD6200FRW6KGU	FD4100WMW4KGU
Place in performance rating	2734	2991
Price now	$339.95	$129.99
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	9.22
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	315 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V	Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)