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).

AMD FX-8150

AMD Phenom II X4 820

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: 5263 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	5263 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

5263

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	5263	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™)