Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-980X is 575 days older than FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than FX-8150 - 150 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
