AMD® FX™-8150
The AMD FX-8150 is a desktop processor released on October 12, 2011, built on the Bulldozer architecture using a 32 nm process. It has 8 cores and 8 threads, a base clock of 3.60 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.20 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 125 W TDP and the AM3+ socket.
Overview
SummaryThe AMD FX-8150 is a desktop processor with 8 cores and 8 threads, built on the Bulldozer architecture. It launched in Oct 2011. Clocks run from 3.6 GHz base to 4.2 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.0 MB per core). It uses the AM3+ socket. Rated TDP is 125 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD FX-8150 scores 1,432 in single-core performance and 5,305 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,756 for overall performance, 5,453 for productivity performance, 5,495 for creator performance, 5,438 for engineering performance and 5,622 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 663 per core, 663 per thread and 42 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 247. Its performance index is 34, so its overall performance is 66% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD FX-8150 scores 19,947 in integer math, 9,909 in floating-point math, 90,038 in compression, 1,688 in cryptography, 458 in physics simulation, 2,756 in vector SIMD, 28 in the prime sieve and 11,739 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 66% below in integer math, 78% below in floating-point math, 61% below in compression, 85% below in cryptography, 58% below in physics simulation, 82% below in vector SIMD, 58% below in the prime sieve and 48% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe AMD FX-8150 has 8 physical cores and runs 8 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boosts up to 4.20 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
7 specsThe AMD FX-8150 is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD FX family, uses the Bulldozer architecture, carries the codename Zambezi and is manufactured on a 32 nm process. It launched in Oct 2011.
Cache
5 specsThe AMD FX-8150 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 8 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 16.4 MB of cache, or 2.05 MB per core.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD FX-8150 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 8 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 49% of the cache listed here.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe AMD FX-8150 uses the AM3+ socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD FX-8150 has a rated TDP of 125 W.
Platform Capabilities
12 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
12 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe AMD FX-8150 supports AVX, 64-bit (x86-64), CLMUL, F16C, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ABM, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, CET and FMA, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the AMD FX-8150: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specIt launched at a price of $245.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsCorrections to this record
2 correctionsAfter an audit, 2 values were corrected on the AMD FX-8150 record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Display name:
AMD® FX™ -8150→ AMD® FX™-8150. Rule: Cleanup fx hyphen space. stray space between the trademark glyph and the hyphenated model, inserted from the PassMark chart "Updated name" column; model identifier unchanged. - Normalized name:
AMD® FX™ -8150→ AMD® FX™-8150. Rule: Cleanup fx hyphen space. stray space between the trademark glyph and the hyphenated model, inserted from the PassMark chart "Updated name" column; model identifier unchanged.
The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD FX-8150 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
44% recordedFeex has recorded 44% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD FX-8150. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
8 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD FX-8150 have?
The AMD FX-8150 has 8 cores and 8 threads.
What architecture does the AMD FX-8150 use?
The AMD FX-8150 is built on the Bulldozer architecture.
What socket does the AMD FX-8150 use?
The AMD FX-8150 uses the AM3+ socket.
How fast does the AMD FX-8150 run?
The AMD FX-8150 can boost up to 4.2 GHz, with a 3.6 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD FX-8150?
The AMD FX-8150 has a TDP of 125 W.
How does the AMD FX-8150 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD FX-8150 scores 5,305 multi-core and 1,432 single-core.
How much cache does the AMD FX-8150 have?
The AMD FX-8150 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 8192 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD FX-8150 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD FX-8150 has a computed performance index of 34, which is 66% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.