AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and Intel Core i7-860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD FX-6200

Intel Core i7-860

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

CPU is newer: launch date 2 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 18% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1402 vs 1329
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4085 vs 2997
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 507
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 1890
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 0.949
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.324 vs 0.312

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs September 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1402 vs 1329
PassMark - CPU mark	4085 vs 2997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324 vs 0.312

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 61.10°C
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 15.71
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.485 vs 0.845
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.161 vs 3.445

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 61.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.877 vs 15.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485 vs 0.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.161 vs 3.445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1402

1329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4085

2997

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

507

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1890

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.114

0.949

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.71

49.877

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.324

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.845

1.485

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.445

4.161

Name	AMD FX-6200	Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark	1402	1329
PassMark - CPU mark	4085	2997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934	1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114	0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71	49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.845	1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.445	4.161
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2296

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6200	Intel Core i7-860
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	September 2009
OPN PIB	FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD6200FRW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2724	2726
Price now	$339.95	$289.95
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	5.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Processor Number		i7-860
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	315 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	774 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 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 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
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)