AMD Phenom II X4 900e vs AMD A8-7150B

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AMD Phenom II X4 900e CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-7150B
AMD Phenom II X4 900e AMD A8-7150B

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 900e or AMD A8-7150B - 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 Phenom II X4 900e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 900e was released in Q1/2009.

The AMD A8-7150B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7150B was released in Q2/2014.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group AMD A8-7000 (6)
4 Generation 4
Deneb (K10) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is 2.40 GHz while the AMD A8-7150B has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7150B is at 1.90 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD Phenom II X4 900e Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 Phenom II X4 900e Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e or AMD A8-7150B 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 AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.51 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A8-7150B supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 900e Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is 65 W, while the AMD A8-7150B has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 900e Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 900e is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7150B is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 900e Characteristic AMD A8-7150B
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM3 Socket FM2+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2009 Release date Q2/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2990 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2855 (95%)

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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
63 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
51 (81%)

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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
243 (100%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
153 (63%)

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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
286 (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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
694 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 900e AMD Phenom II X4 900e
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) @ 0.51 GHz
262 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 900e AMD A8-7150B
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