AMD FX-8150 vs AMD Phenom II X4 820

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8150 and AMD Phenom II X4 820 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1121
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5260 vs 2081
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 511 vs 364
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 1098
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs September 2009
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 vs 1121
PassMark - CPU mark 5260 vs 2081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 511 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 vs 1098

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 820

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8150
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 820

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1433
1121
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5260
2081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
511
364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2415
1098
Name AMD FX-8150 AMD Phenom II X4 820
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 1121
PassMark - CPU mark 5260 2081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 511 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 1098
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 Phenom II X4 820

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Deneb
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 September 2009
OPN PIB FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray FD8150FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating 2550 2565
Price now $383.50 $74.95
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100) 5.86 13.36
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $90

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz
Die size 315 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 61°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 758 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 95 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™)