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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1402
1264
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4085
2330
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.114
3.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.71
9.486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.324
0.186
Name AMD FX-6200 AMD Phenom II X4 840T
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

Essentials

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

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
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory frequency 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

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)