A6-5200 vs Athlon 64 FX-62

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 FX-62
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 125 Watt
0.63
A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05
+66.7%

A6-5200 outperforms Athlon 64 FX-62 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27872438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAthlon 64 (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency0.483.97
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release dateno data23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm28 nm
Die size220 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors243 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM2FT3
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 8400
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and A6-5200.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 FX-62 0.63
A6-5200 1.05
+66.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 FX-62 993
A6-5200 1663
+67.5%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Athlon 64 FX-62 2149
A6-5200 2660
+23.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.63 1.05
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 25 Watt

A6-5200 has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The A6-5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 FX-62 is a desktop processor while A6-5200 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and A6-5200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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