Ryzen 7 4700U vs FX-8150
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms FX-8150 by a whopping 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1577 | 898 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) |
| Power efficiency | 2.51 | 31.84 |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 20 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8192 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U 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+ | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 68.27 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.31 | 8.41 |
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 6 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 25 Watt |
Ryzen 7 4700U has a 154.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 4700U is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-8150 in performance tests.
Note that FX-8150 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4700U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-8150 and Ryzen 7 4700U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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