Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs AMD FX-8150

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 and AMD FX-8150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. 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 Intel Core 2 Duo E6850

  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 61°C
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1432 vs 1183
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5256 vs 1130
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 511 vs 401
  • 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2415 vs 702
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1432 vs 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 5256 vs 1130
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 511 vs 401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2415 vs 702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
CPU 2: AMD FX-8150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1183
1432
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1130
5256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
401
511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
702
2415
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 AMD FX-8150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1183 1432
PassMark - CPU mark 1130 5256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 401 511
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 702 2415
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)

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 AMD FX-8150

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Zambezi
Launch date Q3'07 October 2011
Place in performance rating 2541 2550
Processor Number E6850
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD8150FRGUBOX
OPN Tray FD8150FRW8KGU
Price now $383.50
Value for money (0-100) 5.86

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2 315 mm
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 61°C
Number of cores 2 8
Transistor count 291 million 1200 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz
Number of threads 8
P0 Vcore voltage Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Unlocked

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported PLGA775 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Peripherals

PCI Express revision n / a