Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs FX-8150

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Primary details

Comparing FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1588not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.51no data
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8192 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size315 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million450 million
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 Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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+AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W).

PCIe versionn/ano data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm

FX-8150 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between FX-8150 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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