AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Celeron G460

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and Intel Celeron G460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. 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).

AMD FX-6200

Intel Celeron G460

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
Around 128% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 734
8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4092 vs 481
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 1749
13.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 0.446
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.71 vs 9.672
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.071

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs December 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 1
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 1536 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404 vs 734
PassMark - CPU mark	4092 vs 481
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 1749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71 vs 9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324 vs 0.071

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 65.5°C vs 61.10°C
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 513

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441 vs 513

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G460

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1404

734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4092

481

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

1441

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1749

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.114

0.446

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.71

9.672

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.324

0.071

Name	AMD FX-6200	Intel Celeron G460
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404	734
PassMark - CPU mark	4092	481
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	1441
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934	1749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114	0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71	9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324	0.071
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	Intel Celeron G460
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	December 2011
OPN PIB	FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD6200FRW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2734	2735
Price now	$339.95	$65
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	4.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Processor Number		G460
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	315 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	65.5°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	1
Number of threads	6	2
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)