FX-6200 vs Phenom X3 8650

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8650 and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2503	1636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.66	0.51
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Toliman (2008)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	April 2008 (16 years ago)	27 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price	$24	$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom X3 8650 has 618% better value for money than FX-6200.

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8650 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	3 (Tri-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	3	6
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	8192 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	285 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Number of transistors	450 million	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 Phenom X3 8650 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)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8650 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 Phenom X3 8650 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8650 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8650 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 Phenom X3 8650 by 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.81	2.65
Physical cores	3	6
Threads	3	6
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

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