AMD FX-8150 vs Intel Pentium E6600

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8150 and Intel Pentium E6600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1432 vs 1196
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5256 vs 1128
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 511 vs 392
  • 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 666
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2011 vs January 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1432 vs 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 5256 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 511 vs 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E6600

  • Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 61°C
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8150
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E6600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1432
1196
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5256
1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
511
392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2415
666
Name AMD FX-8150 Intel Pentium E6600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1432 1196
PassMark - CPU mark 5256 1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 511 392
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 666
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 Intel Pentium E6600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Wolfdale
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date October 2011 January 2010
OPN PIB FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray FD8150FRW8KGU
Place in performance rating 2550 2556
Price now $383.50 $100
Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 5.86 5.53
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $16
Processor Number E6600
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.06 GHz
Die size 315 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 61°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.06 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count 1200 million 228 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
VID voltage range 0.8500V – 1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)