- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Benchmarks Real world benchmarks
- Features How it compares
- Our Analysis Technical breakdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
AMD FX 6200
- 3.8 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
#6 in Zambezi cpus
Released February, 2012
Rated 100% by by Booksponge (Jan, 2013)As of Dec. 2012, this chip offers good performance and is what I would consider close to the best value processor out there.
Conclusion Check out the AMD FX 6200
 | Performance | ||
Benchmark performance using all cores | |||
| FX 6200 |
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| Core i7 3770K |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| Cinebench R11.5, Passmark and GeekBench | |||
 | Single-core Performance | ||
Individual core benchmark performance | |||
| FX 6200 |
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| Core i7 3770K |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| Cinebench R11.5 (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core) | |||
 | Overclocking | ||
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |||
| FX 6200 |
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| Core i7 3770K |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 2 more | |||
 | Value | ||
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |||
| FX 6200 |
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| Core i7 3770K |
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| Core i5 3570K |
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| Performance Per Dollar | |||
| 7.5 CPUBoss Score |
Benchmarks The AMD FX 6200 gets benchmarked
Features Key features of the AMD FX 6200
clock speed
FX 6200 by Thomas (Oct, 2012)I am really impressed with the performance of the new FX series chips from AMD.
FX 6200 by Izaya (Oct, 2012)Minecraft with a 256x256 texture pack and view distance on Far+64 (Optifine mod)- 38-220 FPS (Performance got draggy due to memory leaks on the current minecraft version, my java client was using 3.1GB of RAM and was trying to use more, when in reality it should have only been using up to 1-2GB of it).
overclocked clock speed (air)
FX 6200 by AMDGuyMichigan (Nov, 2012)The processor is amazingly fast and overclocking was amazingly simple.
FX 6200 by David-M.-Emerson--Combat-Doc (Oct, 2012)I bought this CPU for the native speed as I am not into overclocking.
overclocked clock speed (water)
FX 6200 by Barcheck55 (Oct, 2012)I've been using water cooling on most of my powerful computers, so after overclocking it to 4.5 GHz, it remained stable,FAST and kept cool.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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6 MB -
3.8 GHz -
AES, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, SSE4a, Supplemental SSE3 -
An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking -
8 MB -
AM3+ -
6 -
6 -
1 MB/core -
4.5 GHz -
5.03 GHz
cons
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A separate graphics adapter is required -
CPU cores will not be used to their full potential -
32 nms -
61.1 °C -
101.56W -
5.47 pt/W -
4.88 pt/$ -
1 -
1,330 -
109.5 $/year -
30.11 $/year -
Feb, 2012
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 21 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Izaya (Oct, 2012) Rated 100% by by Izaya (Oct, 2012) Rated 100% by by Izaya (Oct, 2012) |
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Socket Type
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 80% by by christopher (Jan, 2013)but it is solid as a rock at 4.2 ghz and runs cool too, over all I am happy with mu build and no problems so far.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by jacob (Feb, 2013)Im running all games on ultra with 8gb of drr3 corsair ram and an ATI 7770 and this CPU which i have clocked at 4.5GHZ with out even changing voltages I do have it being cooled with a corsair H80 and have a windows rating of 7.5.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Barcheck55 (Oct, 2012)In my search, I found the AMD FX-6200 3.8GHz 6 core processor, I was a bit surprised at the awesome price, but then again, Amazon has had a lot of sweet surprises!
Socket
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Adam-S. (Aug, 2012)I am using a Corsair H80 Water Block kit and it idles around 27C.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by AMDGuyMichigan (Nov, 2012)THIS IS A FULLY UNLOCKED PROCESSOR.........AND I would definately have to say that after 20 years of using nothing but intel, my first build using an AMD CPU was pleasantly suprising.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by David-M.-Emerson--Combat-Doc (Oct, 2012)I have a Corsair H-60 as a back up, still in the box.
Applications
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by David-M.-Emerson--Combat-Doc (Oct, 2012)I've built a generalized computer (everyday use and some gaming).
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 80% by by Herrick (Aug, 2012)Its running excellent so far, I play Tribes: Ascend on ultra settings, and I also play a certain forthcoming Mech game (currently under NDA) on it also on ultra.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Parham (Mar, 2012)I put it at lowest level and in that level it's pretty quiet and it rarely goes higher than that except for when I'm gaming!
Gaming
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Beyong-Help (Mar, 2012)If all you is hardcore gaming and some video editing ect, you cant go wrong with this for the price.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Izaya (Oct, 2012)GAMING: For Gaming, I have learned that the CPU can only do so much, sure, the FX can lose some gaming performance eventually, but after that, it's only up to the GPU.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Parham (Mar, 2012)In gaming and higher usages of CPU, the fan's noise can be bothering if you're using the stock fan.
Temperature
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Parham (Mar, 2012)This is a pretty good CPU in my opinion... It's as fast as I expected and its temperature is lower that I expected from an AMD CPU with the stock fan!
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Thomas (Oct, 2012)I will suggest additonal cooling, but you do not need to go overboard.
AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition FX-6200 | Rated 100% by by Thomas (Oct, 2012)I still prefer intel in my laptops for power consumption and cooling reasons but on a full sized rig I can't justify the Intel price premium.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Intel Core i7 3770K Good 3DMark11 physics score Intel Core i7 3770K vs AMD FX 6200 |
 | 2 | Intel Core i5 3570K Low idle power consumption Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD FX 6200 |
 | 3 | AMD FX 8350 High clock speed 8350 Black Edition vs 6200 Black Edition |
 | 4 | AMD FX 6300 Good overclocked clock speed (Air) 6300 Black Edition vs 6200 Black Edition |
 | 5 | Intel Core i3 3220 Very low typical power consumption Intel Core i3 3220 vs AMD FX 6200 |
 | 6 | AMD FX 6100 High Maximum Operating Temperature 6100 Black Edition vs 6200 Black Edition |
 | 7 | AMD FX 6350 Quite good performance per dollar 6350 vs 6200 Black Edition |
 | 8 | Intel Core i5 3330 Good performance per watt Intel Core i5 3330 vs AMD FX 6200 |
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