Processor comparison
AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Celeron G1840
AMD
AMD FX-6200
AMD Socket AM3+
3800 MHz
6 cores
Feb 2012
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VS
Intel
Intel Celeron G1840
Intel Socket 1150
2800 MHz
2 cores
May 2014
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD FX-6200137%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD FX-6200100%
- Intel Celeron G1840118%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD FX-6200190%
- Intel Celeron G1840100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 90% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840
- 18% higher single threaded performance.
- 71 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-6200.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD FX-6200
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| Architecture | AMD Bulldozer | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zambezi | Haswell |
| Release Date | Feb 2012 | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| Cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| L1 Cache | 288 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 6144 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 315mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD FX-6200 | Intel Celeron G1840 |
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD FX-62002419 points
- Intel Celeron G18403136 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD FX-620011030 points
- Intel Celeron G18406272 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD FX-62007606
- Intel Celeron G18403990
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD FX-62001915
- Intel Celeron G18402260
points - higher is better