FX-8150 vs Ryzen 7 5700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	461	1588
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.10	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	22.25	2.51
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2024)	Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)	12 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150 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	16	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	8192 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Die size	180 mm2	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.0125 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150 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	AM4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and FX-8150.

PCIe version	3.0	n/a
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.28	3.31
Recency	4 April 2022	12 October 2011
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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