AMD FX-6350 vs Intel Celeron E1200

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and Intel Celeron E1200 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FX-6350

Intel Celeron E1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 163% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
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
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1566 vs 580
8.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4575 vs 516
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 1252

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2013 vs January 2008
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1566 vs 580
PassMark - CPU mark	4575 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117 vs 1252

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1200

Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 61°C
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 551

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	867 vs 551

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E1200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1566

580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4575

516

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

867

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2117

1252

Name	AMD FX-6350	Intel Celeron E1200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1566	580
PassMark - CPU mark	4575	516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	551	867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2117	1252
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.179

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-6350	Intel Celeron E1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Conroe
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	April 2013	January 2008
OPN PIB	FD6350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	FD6350FRW6KHK
Place in performance rating	2632	2629
Price now	$129.99	$225
Series	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	15.84	1.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Processor Number		E1200
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	315 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	288 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	105 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)