AMD A8-3870K vs AMD FX-8150

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3870K and AMD FX-8150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-3870K

AMD FX-8150

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	December 2011 vs October 2011
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1210
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5260 vs 2328
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 511 vs 373
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 1172
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.241 vs 2.914
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 20.526 vs 9.482
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.433 vs 0.191
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.232 vs 0.4
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.601 vs 3.344

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433 vs 1210
PassMark - CPU mark	5260 vs 2328
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	511 vs 373
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2415 vs 1172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.241 vs 2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.526 vs 9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.433 vs 0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.232 vs 0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.601 vs 3.344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3870K
CPU 2: AMD FX-8150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1433

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2328

5260

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

373

511

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1172

2415

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.914

8.241

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.482

20.526

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.191

0.433

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.4

1.232

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.344

6.601

Name	AMD A8-3870K	AMD FX-8150
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	1433
PassMark - CPU mark	2328	5260
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373	511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172	2415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.914	8.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.482	20.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191	0.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.4	1.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.344	6.601
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1721
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2752

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3870K	AMD FX-8150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Zambezi
Launch date	December 2011	October 2011
Place in performance rating	2549	2550
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray		FD8150FRW8KGU
Price now		$383.50
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		5.86
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Transistor count	1178 million	1200 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		61°C
Number of threads		8
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	125 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions