Phenom X4 9150e vs A4-5150M

Aggregate performance score

A4-5150M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.48
Phenom X4 9150e
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
0.89
+85.4%

Phenom X4 9150e outperforms A4-5150M by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29092555
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.301.30
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date12 March 2013 (11 years ago)July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e 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
SocketFS1r2AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions32 nm, 0.925-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5150M and Phenom X4 9150e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8350G (514 - 720 MHz)no data

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.

A4-5150M 0.48
Phenom X4 9150e 0.89
+85.4%

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.

A4-5150M 765
Phenom X4 9150e 1414
+84.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 0.89
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

A4-5150M has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9150e, on the other hand, has a 85.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom X4 9150e is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5150M in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-5150M is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9150e is a desktop one.


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