AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and Intel Core i3-560 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 Core i3-560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1359
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4105 vs 1662
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 1200
10x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 0.611
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs August 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1409 vs 1359
PassMark - CPU mark	4105 vs 1662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324 vs 0.174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 61.10°C
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 513
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.532 vs 15.71

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542 vs 513
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532 vs 15.71

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1409

1359

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4105

1662

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1200

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.114

0.611

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.71

32.532

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.324

0.174

Name	AMD FX-6200	Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1409	1359
PassMark - CPU mark	4105	1662
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934	1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324	0.174
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 Core i3-560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Clarkdale
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	August 2010
OPN PIB	FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD6200FRW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2638	2628
Price now	$339.95	$29.98
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	28.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$190
Processor Number		i3-560
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Die size	315 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)