AMD FX-6200 vs AMD Phenom II X4 840T
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and AMD Phenom II X4 840T 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1402 vs 1264
- Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4085 vs 2330
- Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 3.606
- Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.71 vs 9.486
- Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.186
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | February 2012 vs September 2010 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz vs 2.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1402 vs 1264 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4085 vs 2330 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.114 vs 3.606 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 15.71 vs 9.486 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.324 vs 0.186 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 840T
- Around 78% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 288 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 840T
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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Name | AMD FX-6200 | AMD Phenom II X4 840T |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1402 | 1264 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4085 | 2330 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 513 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1934 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.114 | 3.606 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 15.71 | 9.486 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.324 | 0.186 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.845 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.445 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-6200 | AMD Phenom II X4 840T | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zambezi | Zosma |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
Launch date | February 2012 | September 2010 |
OPN PIB | FD6200FRGUBOX | |
OPN Tray | FD6200FRW6KGU | |
Place in performance rating | 2724 | 2713 |
Price now | $339.95 | $69.99 |
Series | AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.31 | 15.15 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | |
Die size | 315 mm | 346 mm |
L1 cache | 288 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 61.10°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 6 | |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 904 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |