AMD FX-4150 vs AMD Phenom II X2 545
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-4150 and AMD Phenom II X2 545 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 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1465 vs 1183
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3327 vs 1222
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | October 2012 vs June 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1465 vs 1183 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3327 vs 1222 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 545
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (per core) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-4150
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 545
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD FX-4150 | AMD Phenom II X2 545 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1465 | 1183 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3327 | 1222 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.073 | |
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 | 395 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 703 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-4150 | AMD Phenom II X2 545 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zambezi | Callisto |
Launch date | October 2012 | June 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2580 | 2557 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | |
Price now | $43.98 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.80 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 315 mm | 258 mm |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 758 million |
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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 | 80 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™) |