Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD FX-8150

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Combined performance score

FX-8150
3.42
+8.6%

FX-8150 outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 9% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14391491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.240.17
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date12 October 2011 (12 years old)3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250
Current price$121 $2460 (9.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

FX-8150 has 629% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Technical specs

FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus supportno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache8192 KB1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB6 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3.42
+8.6%
i5-7442EQ 3.15

FX-8150 outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 9% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

FX-8150 5260
+8.8%
i5-7442EQ 4834

FX-8150 outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 9% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.42 3.15
Recency 12 October 2011 3 January 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 25 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-8150 and Core i5-7442EQ. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while Core i5-7442EQ is a notebook one.


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