A10-4655M vs FX-8150
Aggregate performance score
FX-8150 outperforms A10-4655M by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8150 and A10-4655M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1572 | 2422 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.50 | 3.94 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8150 and A10-4655M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8150 and A10-4655M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | FP2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and A10-4655M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and A10-4655M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and A10-4655M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 7620G |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and A10-4655M.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.43 | 1.08 |
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 15 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
FX-8150 has a 217.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
A10-4655M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 400% lower power consumption.
The FX-8150 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4655M in performance tests.
Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while A10-4655M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8150 and A10-4655M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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