A10-8700P vs FX-8150

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Aggregate performance score

FX-8150
2011
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
3.43
+133%

FX-8150 outperforms A10-8700P by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-8150 and A10-8700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15712192
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency2.503.83
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date12 October 2011 (13 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-8150 and A10-8700P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache8192 KB2048 KB
L3 cache8192 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million3100 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 A10-8700P 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3+FP4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt12 - 35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and A10-8700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and A10-8700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and A10-8700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-8150 and A10-8700P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-8150 and A10-8700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and A10-8700P.

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 3.43
+133%
A10-8700P 1.47

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 5256
+134%
A10-8700P 2245

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
A10-8700P 506
+15%

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 1734
+53.6%
A10-8700P 1129

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 1.47
Recency 12 October 2011 3 June 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 12 Watt

FX-8150 has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A10-8700P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 941.7% lower power consumption.

The FX-8150 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-8700P in performance tests.

Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while A10-8700P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8150 and A10-8700P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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