Ultra 3 205 vs FX-4150
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2199 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.84 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | August 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $140 |
Detailed specifications
FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 15 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 57 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4150 and Core Ultra 3 205.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 57 Watt |
Ultra 3 205 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 967% more advanced lithography process, and 67% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD FX-4150 and Intel Core Ultra 3 205. We've got no test results to judge.
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