AMD FX-Series FX-8150 8-core Socket AM3+
The 32nm Zambezi architecture offers 8 integer cores with a 4.2GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache, but its 125W TDP and low single-thread score of 1435 define its performance ceiling. It remains a functional AM3+ drop-in upgrade for aging systems, leveraging a total of 16MB of combined L2 and L3 cache for heavily threaded integer workloads. This processor is best for users maintaining legacy socket AM3+ systems who need a basic multi-core boost for file compression or non-critical server tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average single thread (32nd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | FX-Series |
| Model | 8150 |
| Codename | Zambezi |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 4200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 5320 |
| PassMark Single | 1435 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM3+ |
| TDP | 125 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD FX-Series FX-8150 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | KOMQI Core i3 BX80646I34150 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | - | 10 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4200 | 4900 | 3500 | - | 3400 | 3060 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 20 | 256 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Tdp W | 125 | 65 | 200 | 54 | 270 | 95 |
| Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | LGA 1150 | AM4 | LGA1366 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | None | No | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD FX-Series FX-8150 | 41.5 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 50.6 | 36.3 | 40.6 | 13 | 31.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Compare | 85.2 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 0 | 96.2 | 87.2 | 74.7 | 95.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| KOMQI Core i3 BX80646I34150 Compare | 34.2 | 54.6 | 60.1 | 63.3 | 43.7 | 31.4 | 78.7 | 50 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.9 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 0 | 32.8 | 44.4 | 90.7 | 50.5 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 26 | 20.2 | 65 | 0 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 65.1 | 36.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offer From $45
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 14, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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