Intel Core i5-4210M vs AMD FX-8150

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4210M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8150
Intel Core i5-4210M AMD FX-8150

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-4210M 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 Intel Core i5-4210M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4210M was released in Q2/2014.

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.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
4 Generation 2
Haswell H Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-3210M Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4210M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4210M is 2.60 GHz (3.20 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).

Intel Core i5-4210M Characteristic AMD FX-8150
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 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.

Intel Core i5-4210M Characteristic AMD FX-8150
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4210M 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-4210M can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD FX-8150 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Core i5-4210M Characteristic AMD FX-8150
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 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 Intel Core i5-4210M is 37 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.

Intel Core i5-4210M Characteristic AMD FX-8150
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4210M is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8150 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-4210M Characteristic AMD FX-8150
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
PGA 946 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price 140 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
792 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
512 (65%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1697 (70%)
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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2864 (37%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7720 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
831 (65%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1287 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
666 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1369 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
959 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1947 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
242 (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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
483 (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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
121 (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.
Intel Core i5-4210M Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
312 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4210M AMD FX-8150
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