AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
What Buyers Say
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
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
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
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Scores
Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-6200 | HP Celeron N4500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | FX-Series | Celeron |
| Model | FX-6200 | N4500 |
| Codename | M3 Pro | Jasper Lake |
| Class | desktop | laptop |
| Process | 3★ | 10 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 6★ | 2 |
| E-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 6★ | 2 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 24★ | 3 |
| L3 Cache | — | 4★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM3 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 8★ |
| TDP | 125 | 6★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 20★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel UHD Graphics |
Pros & Cons
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
- Below average single thread (29th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (32nd percentile)
HP Celeron N4500 2-core Intel BGA 1338
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
- Below average multi thread (24th percentile)
- Below average single thread (26th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 38 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.