V-Series V120 vs FX-6200
Aggregate performance score
FX-6200 outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 871% 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 | 1999 | 3432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 27 February 2012 (13 years ago) | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-6200 and V-Series V120 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 | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 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 V-Series V120 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 512 KB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6200 and V-Series V120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6200 and V-Series V120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6200 and V-Series V120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6200 and V-Series V120.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.33 | 0.24 |
| Recency | 27 February 2012 | 12 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 512 Watt |
FX-6200 has a 870.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 309.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6200 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Note that FX-6200 is a desktop processor while V-Series V120 is a notebook one.
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