FX-4150 vs Phenom II X4 B95
Aggregate performance score
FX-4150 outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2095 | 1841 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.60 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Zambezi (2011−2012) |
Release date | 1 October 2009 (14 years ago) | 23 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Die size | 258 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
Number of transistors | 758 million | 1,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150 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 | AM3+ |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150 are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150.
PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.55 | 2.15 |
Recency | 1 October 2009 | 23 October 2012 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
FX-4150 has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The FX-4150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 B95 and FX-4150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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