FX-6200 vs Athlon 64 FX-62

Place in the ranking	2787	1746
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Athlon 64 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	0.48	1.94
Architecture codename	Windsor (2006−2007)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	no data	27 February 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	6
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	1000 MHz	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6144 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	8192 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm
Die size	220 mm²	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	243 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM2	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 (Desktop) FX-62 and FX-6200.

PCIe version

no data

n/a

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

FX-6200 2.56
+306%

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

FX-6200 4071
+310%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.63	2.56
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	6
Chip lithography	90 nm	32 nm

FX-6200 has a 306.3% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-6200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 FX-62 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-62 and FX-6200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.