AMD FX-8150 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-8150		AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU comparison AMD FX-8150 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 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 FX-8150 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8150 was released in Q4/2011. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X was released in Q1/2017.

AMD FX (30)	Family	AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD FX-8000 (11)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
2	Generation	1
Vishera (Bulldozer)	Architecture	Summit Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD FX-8150 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8150 is 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is at 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz).
AMD FX-8150	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
8	Cores	4
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 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 FX-8150	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD FX-8150 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 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.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD FX-8150 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD FX-8150	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-8150 is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD FX-8150	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD FX-8150 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 10.00 MB cache.
AMD FX-8150	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM3+	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011	Release date	Q1/2017
140 $	Release price	135 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 (57%)

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD FX-8150 (88%)

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (97%)

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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	512 (57%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	896 (100%)

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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2431 (82%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2975 (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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	7720 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6960 (90%)

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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1287 (81%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1594 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1120 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3202 (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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	360 (100%)

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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1357 (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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	146 (100%)

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 FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	553 (100%)

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Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06

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The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.

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