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AMD FX-8150 Black Edition 3.6GHz Socket AM3+

The AMD FX-8150 Black Edition features a base frequency of 3.6GHz with a Turbo Core clock of 3.9GHz and a Max Turbo speed of 4.2GHz. AMD's Turbo Core technology has been enhanced for FX processors to include a new mode that boosts all Cores when there's enough thermal headroom. This allows new highly threaded scenarios to take advantage of the extra frequency.

Based on 31 reviews

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Pros

Modular and versatile architecture.
Great performance in multithreaded applications.
Great overclocking potential.
Overclocking.
Eight cores fully unlocked.
Decent stock ad Turbo speeds.
Runs cool at stock speeds.
Cheap entry point.
Officially supports 4GHzplus turbo speeds and DDR31866 memory.
An FX system has 42 PCIE lanes as opposed to the 24 lanes of a Sandy Bridge system.
990FX chipset supports NVIDIA SLI.
Excellent multithreaded performance.
Attractive price.
Modern design.
Elegant modular architecture.

Cons

General performance below expectations.
High power consumption under load, compared to Intel's chips.
Not the best choice for hardcore gamers.
Outperformed by Intel offering.
Runs very hot during overclock.
Not much software in the market optimized for eight cores.
Requires a new Socket AM3 motherboard.
Single core performance has remained static.
Full performance requires Windows 8 system and applications that use its new instructions.
Performance In Single Threaded Apps Not On Par With Multithreaded.
Not as fast as Thuban (1100T) in lightload apps.
Underload powerdraw not ideal.
Arguably still behind Intel's SB as an all-round chip.
Slower than cheaper chips in tests with single-threaded apps; new AM3+ socket demands new motherboard.

By TechSpot on October 12, 2011

Breaking down our benchmark results we find that the AMD FX-8150 offers huge performance improvements over the Phenom II range when testing with Excel 2010, while it matched the Core i5-2500K and Core i7 920 processors. Our custom WinRAR benchmark...

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By Hardware Secrets on April 23, 2012

The new Core i7-3770K is a no-brainer if you were considering buying the Core i7-2600K; it costs the same and is faster.It is, however, very important to understand that this processor is targeted to users who will really benefit from additional...

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By Phoronix on April 18, 2012

While Himeno between K8 and bdver1 yields a net performance improvement, when targeting k8-sse3/btver1/barcelona the performance was actually even better than when bdver1 was used. Lastly, with C-Ray there is a small performance improvement in...

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By PCQuest on March 21, 2012

It has heating issues but comes nicely packaged and so is easy to carry and connect. PrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter...

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By techPowerUp! on February 13, 2012

AMD Bulldozer is with us for months now, more than enough time has passed for the product to set into its market slot. Bulldozer and AMD did not live up to expectations, nor did they deliver a competitive desktop product which they very much need...

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By Tom's Hardware UK on January 25, 2012

Introducing a new processor architecture takes a colossal effort. AMD's modular Bulldozer design ran into its share of resistance at launch. Can a handful of software updates turn the company's flagship FX-8150 into the powerhouse AMD promised?...

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By Channel Pro on January 25, 2012

AMD has finally released Bulldozer – find out how well the new FX range performsRating: 2Average: 2 (1 vote) There’s been plenty of confusion surrounding Bulldozer since we first heard about the new CPU microarchitecture back in July 2007...

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By Computeractive on December 29, 2011

Great new architectural design in a processor that doesn't quite live up to its potential - yet...

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By Tom's Hardware UK on December 26, 2011

AMD’s FX processor line-up was supposedly designed with efficiency in mind, according to AMD. We're putting this claim to the test, assessing the Bulldozer architecture at a number of different clock rates and comparing the results to...

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By PC Authority on December 07, 2011

After a long, long wait, AMD has finally delivered Bulldozer. We put the higher-end FX-8150 offering through its paces....

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