AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
AMD
37 Overall Score
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SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
85 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The AMD FX-6200 is generally praised for its strong multi-core performance and excellent value for money, especially for budget-conscious users. Reviewers highlight significant speed improvements in rendering and multitasking compared to older processors, though some note the stock cooler can be noisy under load and occasional quality control issues like bent pins or wrong CPUs in the box. While not matching top-tier Intel chips in gaming, it offers a compelling price-to-performance ratio for most tasks.
Pros
- Strong multi-core performance
- Excellent value for money
- Great rendering speed improvement
- Unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking
- Good multitasking capability
Cons
- Stock cooler loud under load
- Quality control issues (bent pins, wrong CPU)
- Gaming performance behind Intel i5/i7
- Stock cooler noisy
Performance multi core 6
Value for money 5
Cooler noise 4
Gaming performance 3
Quality control 2
Overclocking 2
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Gaming
Efficiency
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Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-6200 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | FX-Series | EPYC |
| Model | FX-6200 | 9555P |
| Codename | M3 Pro | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 3★ | 4 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 64★ |
| P-cores | 6 | 64★ |
| E-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 24 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM3 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | No data | |
| TDP | 125★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
- Below average single thread (28th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (34th percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 80 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.