AMD Athlon 220GE vs AMD FX-8150

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AMD Athlon 220GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8150
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD FX-8150

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon 220GE or AMD FX-8150 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 220GE was released in Q3/2018.

The AMD FX-8150 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8150 was released in Q4/2011.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD FX (30)
AMD Athlon 200 (3) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
5 Generation 2
Raven Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 3.40 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the AMD FX-8150 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8150 is at 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD Athlon 220GE Characteristic AMD FX-8150
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.40 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon 220GE Characteristic AMD FX-8150
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 220GE or AMD FX-8150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon 220GE can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD FX-8150 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

AMD Athlon 220GE Characteristic AMD FX-8150
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 35 W, while the AMD FX-8150 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon 220GE Characteristic AMD FX-8150
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 220GE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8150 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon 220GE Characteristic AMD FX-8150
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM3+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q4/2011
65 $ Release price 140 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 220GE (100%)
AMD FX-8150 (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon 220GE (70%)
AMD FX-8150 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
886 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
512 (58%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2023 (83%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2431 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4426 (57%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7720 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
321 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
804 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1287 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
136 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon 220GE AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
381 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon 220GE AMD FX-8150
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