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AMD FX 8150

$160
  • 3.6 GHz
  • Octa core
  • Unlocked
#1 in cpus using socket AM3
Released October, 2011
Reaching 4900 MHz with full stability on the FX-8150 is a great overclock though considering the standard clock speed of this processor is 3600MHz.
by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

Conclusion Check out the AMD FX 8150

Performance

Overall performance using all cores
FX 8150
7.6
7.6
Core i7 3770K
9.1
9.1
Core i5 3570K
8.7
8.7
Ingredients: Cinebench R10 32-bit, GeekBench and x264 HD 4.0 (Pass 1)

Single-core Performance

Performance of an individual core
FX 8150
7.9
7.9
Core i7 3770K
9.7
9.7
Core i5 3570K
9.3
9.3
Ingredients: Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and x264 HD 4.0 (Pass 2)

Overclocking

How much speed can you get out of the processor?
FX 8150
9.7
9.7
Core i7 3770K
9.8
9.8
Core i5 3570K
9.8
9.8
Ingredients: Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 2 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
FX 8150
7.6
7.6
Core i7 3770K
7.1
7.1
Core i5 3570K
7.9
7.9
Ingredients: Performance Per Dollar
  
  
    
 
   
7.8
 

Performance Real world tests of AMD FX 8150

GeekBench

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
Intel Core i5 3570K
browser.primatelabs.com

x264 HD 4.0

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
Intel Core i5 3570K

3D Mark 11 (Physics)

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
AMD FX 8350
community.futuremark.com
My 3dMark Vantage score (I havent updated to 3dMark 11 yet).
FX 8150 by MiMatt
We saw a smaller improvement in the Futuremark PCMark 7 full-system benchmark test (2,949 for the 1100T and 3,017 for the FX-8150), and slightly more when running Futuremark 3DMark 11’s CPU-based Physics test (a frame rate of 16.91 on the 1100T rose to 19.66 on the FX-8150).
FX 8150 by PCMag (Oct, 2011)

Cinebench R10 32-Bit

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
AMD FX 8350
cpu-world.com
In the heavily multi-threaded Cinebench R11 test the AMD FX-8150 comes away with a decent 5.98 index score, but with only four threads of processing grunt against the FX chip's eight the i5 2500K manages to get awfully close at 5.90.
FX 8150 by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
The FX-8150's multithreaded CineBench R11.5 score fell somewhere between the Core i5-2500K’s 5.46 and the Core i7-2600K’s 6.94; but it proved much better at Cryptography in TrueCrypt (the Core i5-2500K earned 143MBps, the Core i7-2600K 196MBps).
FX 8150 by PCMag (Oct, 2011)

Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
Intel Core i5 3570K
cpu-world.com
We were able to run short benchmarks like SuperPi 1M or things like that, but Prime 95 and Cinebench would throw errors.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)
When multithreading was involved, the results were nice: The FX-8150 earned 6.01 in our CineBench R11.5 rendering test; the 1100T managed 5.88.
FX 8150 by PCMag (Oct, 2011)

sysmark 2007 (overall)

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
Intel Core i5 2500K
anandtech.com
 

Features Key features of the AMD FX 8150

clock speed

3.6 GHz
3 GHz
4 GHz
Turning up the clock frequency allows the FX-8150 to put up some really nice numbers, tying or beating a Core i7-2600K overclocked to 4.5GHz in several cases.
FX 8150 by Kool-Kat (Dec, 2011)
Clock for clock, the Intel chips are faster.
FX 8150 by Madscientist--lcjr2002 (Apr, 2012)

turbo clock speed

4.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
When running two threads the AMD FX-8150 was observed running at 3900MHz, which just happens to be the standard 'Turbo Core' clock speed.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)
The AMD Turbo Core technology has been used in the Phenom II CPUs before, but has been specifically enhanced for the Bulldozer architecture.
FX 8150 by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)

L2 cache

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i7 3770K
Intel Core i5 3570K
Depending on the number of active modules on your particular AMD FX processor, you can have anywhere from 4MB L2 to 8MB L2 Cache.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)
Bulldozer will also introduce shared L2 cache in the new architecture.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

L3 cache

AMD FX 8150
Intel Core i5 3570K
Intel Core i5 2500K
When talking about the the 8 core processors such as the FX-8150 or FX-8120 the L2-L3 cache is a 1:1 ratio.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)
The Northbridge onboard the AMD FX "Bulldozer" controls the 8MB of L3 Cache, two 72bit wide DDR3 memory channels and four 16bit HyperTransport links.
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

overclocked clock speed (air)

4.75 GHz
3.5 GHz
3.94 GHz
Still, to get the best out of your Bully CPU, at least in overclocking terms, then dropping some cash on a decent board should be well worth the money.
FX 8150 by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
To try this out we gave it a shot was used for overclocking, so we'd expect this overclock to be easily reached by anyone!
FX 8150 by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

overclocked clock speed (water)

4.85 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.83 GHz
But there is at least some good news for AMD though, and that is all down to the fact it has finally created an overclocking-friendly processor.
FX 8150 by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
The processor overclocks very well.
FX 8150 by Deadtroll (Nov, 2011)
 

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

  • 8 MB
  • 4.2 GHz
  • 3.6 GHz
  • AES, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, SSE4a, Supplemental SSE3
  • Built-in
  • An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 MB
  • 8
  • AM3
  • 8
  • 6,081
  • 4.75 GHz
  • 1 MB/core
  • 11,784
  • 4.85 GHz

cons

  • 197.75W
  • A separate graphics adapter is required
  • 229W
  • 104W
  • 61 °C
  • 76.05 fps
  • 201
  • 6.63 pt/W
  • 24,576 MB
  • 164
  • 67.45 $/year
  • 200.6 $/year
  • 207
  • 2,901
  • 195
  • Oct, 2011

Reviews Word on the street

Rated 70%
Read the review (Oct, 2011)
The FX-8150's eight processing cores (the first consumer chip so equipped), performance with multithreaded applications, and $245 list price are solid, the chip's hunger for power and struggles with single-thread workloads keep it from unseating Intel in the midrange space—at least for now.
Rated 60%
Read the review (Oct, 2011)
Intel's way of spreading out four cores into eight processing threads operates mainly by effectively managing instructions going into one core and separating that out into two parallel threads for the operating system.
Read the review (Oct, 2011)
Read the review (Sep, 2011)
When we look at the performance of the Intel Core i7-990X and the AMD FX-8150 at a much more realistic gaming resolution (for processors of this caliber) the difference is only 2 frames per second (1.3%) in favor of the Intel Core i7-990X.
Rated 90% by 119 users at amazon.com
June 2012 Update: Arctic Silver is working better as it sets in, Used "AMD Overdrive" to overclock to 4.3 Ghz and stable (all 8 cores).
Rated 100% by by Norseman (May, 2012)
The piledriver will deliver 20-30% improved performance under video/digital workload and if MS get their act together and release the patch for W7 in order to fully utilise the 8 core multi-threading cpu, then performance for the FX8150 should increase by c.15% at stock speeds (and more when overclocked).
Rated 100% by by Suhail-Ahmad--suhail1052
Where the FX really excels is in multicore and multithreading.
Rated 100% by by Madscientist--lcjr2002 (Apr, 2012)
Rated 92% by 4 users at www.overclock.net
Cons: Water cooling is almost an essential; ALMOST the best thing AMD ever produced.
Rated 80% by by jcfsusmc (May, 2012)
Idle temps are always in the teens, and processor core temps in the 40c range come about only during benchmark or other "full load" requiring software applications.
Rated 80% by by jcfsusmc (May, 2012)
I have had my 8150 stable over 5gHz, but I also had water cooling, a LOT of fans, and cold night with the wind blowing and the windows open!
Rated 80% by by jcfsusmc (May, 2012)

Socket Type

there is two modeles of this cooler, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO i can't see the diferent just one of then has less aluminiun plate and the fann it seems to have more airflow ... i will write my next review on 3 weeks ... i hope this review can help ... BUY A BETTER CPU COOLER .... AND A BETTER CASE WITH BETTER AIRFLOW.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Allan-Forbes-Suarez--Xforbes (Oct, 2012)
The AMD FX-8150 has a standard clockspeed of 3.6GHz, with a possible Turbo Core available to it to allow it push up to around 3.9GHz.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 60% by by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
The new instruction sets will most likely help out AMD in some of the benchmarks tests that we will run today and down the road when Windows 8 comes out.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

Socket

When this 8150 is paired with a GTX 680 and a ASUS sabertooth, it pulls amazing frames across the board.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Zachary-Harvest--Honest-Reviews (Apr, 2013)
Max load stabilized temp 54-55C (all 8 cores)at 3.6 stock clock turbo to 3.9.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Norseman (May, 2012)
Crysis 2 runs at 55-60 FPS, on highest specs at 1920x1080p even on my old Geforce 465GTX - according to the CPU/RAM meter on my keyboard, the CPU never breaks the 20% mark, and RAM tops out around 17% (16GB 1600 Corsair Vengance).
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by MiMatt

Performance

It handles everything I throw at it, and I am very satisfied with it's performance.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 60% by by K.-Macdonald (Dec, 2012)
Speed, performance, everything you might want is in this processor.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Ssd0920 (Feb, 2013)
The choice is good in the performance/price ratio, despite what the Intel followers may say, the overall system cost is lower than building the analogous Intel based system.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by thereaintnoaudiophiles (Feb, 2012)

Multicore

Even the ageing Phenom II cores run faster than this brand new Bulldozer core.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 60% by by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
And it is very much a new architecture; AMD has started from scratch with the design of the Bulldozer modules, taking a very different approach to what makes up a CPU core than anyone else.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 60% by by Tech Radar (Oct, 2011)
Today is significant in the sense that AMD is launching the first new Bulldozer-based desktop CPUs that are codenamed Zambezi and feature up to eight cores.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

Applications

The Intel chips are also better suited for gaming as they performed better on almost all the games we tested.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Madscientist--lcjr2002 (Apr, 2012)
Have not had a chance to push the CPU to it's limits yet, but I do use it for gaming, media, office, and everyday use.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | Rated 100% by by Chiyonosake (Feb, 2012)
Nothing has changed there as AMD still claims they offer equal, if not better gaming performance, on the FX-8150 when compared to the Intel Core i7-980X.
AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8150 | by Legit Reviews (Oct, 2011)

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 Intel Core i5 3570K 2-way tie: OK turbo clock speed Intel Core i5 3570K vs AMD FX 8150
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