AMD FX-4150 vs AMD Athlon II X3 460
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and AMD Athlon II X3 460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4150
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1395
- Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3327 vs 2008
- 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.073 vs 1.511
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | October 2012 vs May 2011 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 3 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1.5 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1465 vs 1395 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3327 vs 2008 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.073 vs 1.511 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 460
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 192 KB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 460
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| Name | AMD FX-4150 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1465 | 1395 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3327 | 2008 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.073 | 1.511 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.315 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.221 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 383 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1013 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD FX-4150 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zambezi | Rana |
| Launch date | October 2012 | May 2011 |
| Place in performance rating | 2588 | 2591 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Athlon Processors | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | |
| OPN PIB | ADX460WFGMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | ADX460WFK32GM | |
| Price now | $38.99 | |
| Series | AMD Athlon II X3 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 21.59 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 315 mm | 169 mm |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 3 |
| Transistor count | 1200 million | 300 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C | |
| Number of threads | 3 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
