The AMD FX-6200 is a desktop processor with 6 cores, launched in February 2012. It is part of the FX lineup, using the Zambezi architecture with Socket AM3+. FX-6200 has 8 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.8 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.1 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the FX-6200 on a 32 nm production process using 1,200 million transistors. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on FX-6200, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency. With a TDP of 125 W, the FX-6200 consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. For communication with other components in the computer, FX-6200 uses a PCI-Express Gen 2 connection. Although the processor doesn't come with integrated graphics, certain motherboards with compatible chipsets can provide this capability. Hardware virtualization is available on the FX-6200, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications.
16KB L1 data cache per core. 64KB L1 instruction cache shared per two cores (per module).
2MB L2 cache shared per two cores (per module).
This processor comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than the shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.