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AMD FX-8150

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-2500K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD FX-8150

More Total Cores: 8 (8 vs 4)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: up to 4.2 GHz (up to 4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz)
Newer Launch Date: October 2011 (October 2011 vs January 2011)

Intel Core i5-2500K

Newer PCI Express Version: 2.0 (Gen 2 vs 2.0)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

October 2011

Launch Date

January 2011

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

FX-8150

Model Name

i5-2500K

Zambezi

Code Name

Sandy Bridge

FX (Zambezi)

Generation

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.6 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.30 GHz

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

up to 4.2 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.70 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

3.70 GHz

384 KB

L1 Cache

8 MB

L2 Cache

8 MB (shared)

L3 Cache

200 MHz

Bus Frequency

Cache

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

AMD Socket AM3+

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

LGA1155

18.0x

Multiplier

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

32 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

125 W

TDP

95 W

Gen 2

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

2.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

1,200 million

Transistor Count

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

DDR3 1066/1333

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

32 GB

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

5 GT/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

21 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

GPU Specifications

GPU Name

Intel® HD Graphics 3000

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

850 MHz

Graphics Frequency

1.10 GHz

Number of Displays Supported

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

Miscellaneous

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes