FX-6200 vs Phenom II X4 840

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 840
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52
FX-6200
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.57
+69.1%

FX-6200 outperforms Phenom II X4 840 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 840 and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21441745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.511.94
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)27 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$90no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 840 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)288 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache0 KB8192 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors300 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 840 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 840 and FX-6200. 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 Phenom II X4 840 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 840 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 840 and FX-6200.

PCIe version2.0n/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.


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.

Phenom II X4 840 1.52
FX-6200 2.57
+69.1%

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.

Phenom II X4 840 2417
FX-6200 4075
+68.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 840 332
FX-6200 409
+23.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 840 941
FX-6200 1299
+38%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 2.57
Recency 4 January 2011 27 February 2012
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X4 840 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

FX-6200, on the other hand, has a 69.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-6200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 840 in performance tests.


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