Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs FX-6200

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Aggregate performance score

FX-6200
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.57
Xeon E7-8895 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
35.99
+1300%

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms FX-6200 by a whopping 1300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1745101
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency1.9421.96
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)no data
Release date27 February 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads630
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache288 KBno data
L2 cache6144 KBno data
L3 cache8192 KB37.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C67 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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 configuration18
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data1.5 TB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 2.57
Xeon E7-8895 v2 35.99
+1300%

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.

FX-6200 4075
Xeon E7-8895 v2 57165
+1303%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.57 35.99
Recency 27 February 2012 1 January 2014
Physical cores 6 15
Threads 6 30
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 155 Watt

FX-6200 has 24% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8895 v2, on the other hand, has a 1300.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E7-8895 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6200 in performance tests.

Note that FX-6200 is a desktop processor while Xeon E7-8895 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-6200 and Xeon E7-8895 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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