Opteron 140 vs FX-6200
Aggregate performance score
FX-6200 outperforms Opteron 140 by a whopping 1467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2039 | 3608 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 0.07 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (14 years ago) | September 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $596 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-6200 and Opteron 140 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6200 and Opteron 140 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 | AM3+ | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6200 and Opteron 140. 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 FX-6200 and Opteron 140 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6200 and Opteron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6200 and Opteron 140.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.35 | 0.15 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 85 Watt |
FX-6200 has a 1467% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 306% more advanced lithography process.
Opteron 140, on the other hand, has 47% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6200 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 140 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6200 is a desktop processor while Opteron 140 is a server/workstation one.
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