AMD FX-8150 vs AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8150 and AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD FX-8150

AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
Around 91% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 620
9.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5263 vs 539
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 954

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2011 vs January 2001
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 1
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433 vs 620
PassMark - CPU mark	5263 vs 539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2415 vs 954

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3500+

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 67 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1008 vs 511

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	67 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1008 vs 511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8150
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3500+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

620

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5263

539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

511

1008

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2415

954

Name	AMD FX-8150	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	620
PassMark - CPU mark	5263	539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	511	1008
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2415	954
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.526
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8150	AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	San Diego
Family	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2011	January 2001
OPN PIB	FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray	FD8150FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating	2550	2540
Price now	$383.50	$108.95
Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)	5.86	1.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	315 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	1
Number of threads	8
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count	1200 million	105 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	67 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)