Intel Core i5-4308U vs AMD FX-8150

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Intel Core i5-4308U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8150
Intel Core i5-4308U AMD FX-8150

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-4308U and the AMD FX-8150 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-4308U 2 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD FX-8150 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
4 Generation 2
Haswell U Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4308U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD FX-8150 clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-4308U Characteristic AMD FX-8150
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.80 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
3.30 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 i5-4308U Characteristic AMD FX-8150
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Graphics 5100 GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
40 Compute units --
320 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 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 Iris Graphics 5100 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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-4308U, while the AMD FX-8150 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-4308U Characteristic AMD FX-8150
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-4308U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-8150 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-4308U Characteristic AMD FX-8150
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4308U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD FX-8150 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-4308U 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
BGA 1168 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q4/2011
315 $ Release price 140 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4308U (100%)
AMD FX-8150 (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4308U (56%)
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.
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
805 (100%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
512 (64%)

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 i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1741 (72%)
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 i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3005 (39%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7720 (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.
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
974 (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 i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2040 (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 i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.20 GHz
768 (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.
Intel Core i5-4308U Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1287 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4308U AMD FX-8150
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