FX-6200 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550

General info

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550 and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2013	1596
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.80	0.63
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core 2 Quad (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	no data	27 February 2012 (12 years old)
Current price	$54	$137

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9550 has 344% better value for money than FX-6200.

Technical specs

Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus support	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	288 KB
L2 cache	12288 KB	6144 KB
L3 cache	no data	8192 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9550 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	no data	1
Socket	LGA775	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and FX-6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1,DDR2,DDR3

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550 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.

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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.

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9550 by 75% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	1.53	2.68
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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