AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
AMD
37 Overall Score
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Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
Dell
81 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
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-6200 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | FX-Series | Xeon |
| Model | FX-6200 | 5-2637 V2 |
| Codename | M3 Pro | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 3★ | 4 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 32★ |
| P-cores | 6 | 48★ |
| E-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 6 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 24 | 48★ |
| L3 Cache | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM3 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 64★ |
| TDP | 125★ | 200 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 350★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | No |
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)
Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 32-core Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462)
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.