AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Core i7-875K

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6200 and Intel Core i7-875K 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).

AMD FX-6200

Intel Core i7-875K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.60 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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1402 vs 1351
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4085 vs 3100
6.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.114 vs 0.925

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2012 vs May 2010
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.60 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 1351
PassMark - CPU mark	4085 vs 3100
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114 vs 0.925

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

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
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 567 vs 513
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2163 vs 1934
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 51.608 vs 15.71
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.35 vs 0.324
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.146 vs 0.845
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.459 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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567 vs 513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163 vs 1934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608 vs 15.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35 vs 0.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.146 vs 0.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.459 vs 3.445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6200
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-875K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1402

1351

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4085

3100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

513

567

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

2163

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.114

0.925

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.71

51.608

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.324

0.35

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.845

1.146

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.445

4.459

Name	AMD FX-6200	Intel Core i7-875K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1402	1351
PassMark - CPU mark	4085	3100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513	567
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934	2163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.114	0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	15.71	51.608
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.324	0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.845	1.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.445	4.459

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6200	Intel Core i7-875K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Lynnfield
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	February 2012	May 2010
OPN PIB	FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD6200FRW6KGU
Place in performance rating	2724	2715
Price now	$339.95	$485.01
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	5.31	3.30
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$486
Processor Number		i7-875K
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.93 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	3.60 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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)