AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
AMD
38 Overall Score
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G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
G.Skill
66 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
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-6200 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | FX-Series | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | FX-6200 | 3600 |
| Codename | M3 Pro | Matisse |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 3★ | 7 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 | 6 |
| E-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 6 | 12★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 24★ | 3 |
| L3 Cache | — | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 32★ |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM3 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | 125 | 65★ |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
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)
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong platform (79th percentile)
- Strong single thread (73rd percentile)
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: G.Skill Trident Z Neo
Scores 66 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
