i5-14400 vs FX-8150

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8150
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.31
Core i5-14400
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.06
+385%

Core i5-14400 outperforms FX-8150 by a whopping 385% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1588422
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data52.75
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.5123.38
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size315 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 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 configuration11
SocketAM3+FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-14400.

PCIe versionn/a5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

FX-8150 3.31
i5-14400 16.06
+385%

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.

FX-8150 5263
i5-14400 25505
+385%

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.

FX-8150 440
i5-14400 2389
+443%

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.

FX-8150 1737
i5-14400 11087
+538%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.31 16.06
Recency 12 October 2011 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

i5-14400 has a 385.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 25% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-14400 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8150 in performance tests.


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