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AMD FX-4200 Quad- vs A8-5600K APU

The AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core is newer than AMD A8-5600K APU also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD A8-5600K APU is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1163 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core×AMD A8-5600K APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $69.01 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP125W100W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2013Q4 2012
# of Samples521111
CPU Value52.041.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1313(-8.1%)1429(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3119(0.0%)2859(-8.3%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core
3,119
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,859
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core
52.0
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core
1,313
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core AMD A8-5600K APU
Max TDP125W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.20
Running cost per day$0.063$0.050
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.373.0
Running cost per year$22.81$18.25
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.