Ryzen 7 5800H vs FX-8150

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8150
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.31
Ryzen 7 5800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.22
+299%

Ryzen 7 5800H outperforms FX-8150 by a whopping 299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1588571
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.5123.17
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache8192 KB4 MB
L3 cache8192 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size315 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million9,800 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 Ryzen 7 5800H 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+FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H.

PCIe versionn/a3.0

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 13.22
+299%

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 20992
+299%

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 1762
+300%

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 7231
+316%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.31 13.22
Recency 12 October 2011 12 January 2021
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800H has a 299.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8150 in performance tests.

Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 5800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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