FX-8150 vs Ryzen 3 4300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 4300U
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
4.87
+41.6%

Ryzen 3 4300U outperforms FX-8150 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12511553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency17.732.50
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)12 October 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8192 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size156 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C61 °C
Number of transistors9800 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150 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
SocketFP6AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150.

PCIe version3.0n/a

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.

Ryzen 3 4300U 4.87
+41.6%
FX-8150 3.44

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.

Ryzen 3 4300U 7441
+41.7%
FX-8150 5250

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.

Ryzen 3 4300U 1268
+189%
FX-8150 439

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.

Ryzen 3 4300U 3399
+95.9%
FX-8150 1735

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.87 3.44
Recency 6 January 2020 12 October 2011
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 3 4300U has a 41.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

FX-8150, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 3 4300U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 4300U is a notebook processor while FX-8150 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 4300U and FX-8150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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