AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
AMD
68 Overall Score
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40 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
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Specifications
| AMD FX-Series FX-6200 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | FX-Series | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | FX-6200 | 1200 |
| Codename | M3 Pro | Zen |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 3★ | 14 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 4 |
| P-cores | 6★ | 4 |
| E-cores | 6★ | — |
| Threads | 6★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 24★ | 2 |
| L3 Cache | — | 8★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | 125★ | 270 |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
- Strong single thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong multi thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Strong feature (75th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
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- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Pricing
AMD FX-Series FX-6200 6-core AM3
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Verdict
Winner: AMD FX-Series FX-6200
Scores 68 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 24 specs.
