FX-8800P vs FX-8150
Aggregate performance score
FX-8150 outperforms FX-8800P by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8150 and FX-8800P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1492 | 1913 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.24 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Carrizo |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (12 years ago) | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $79 | $515 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-8150 and FX-8800P 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8150 and FX-8800P 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3+ | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and FX-8800P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HSA 1.0 |
| AES-NI | + | 1 |
| FMA | + | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and FX-8800P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | 1 |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and FX-8800P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of FX-8150 and FX-8800P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by FX-8150 and FX-8800P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and FX-8800P.
| PCIe version | n/a | 3.0 |
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 outperforms FX-8800P by 84% based on our aggregate 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 outperforms FX-8800P by 84% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-8800P outperforms FX-8150 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
FX-8150 outperforms FX-8800P by 46% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.38 | 1.84 |
| 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 |
The FX-8150 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8800P in performance tests.
Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while FX-8800P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8150 and FX-8800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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