In Atomfall, the Core i3-330M is slightly slower than the FX-8150 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $39 more expensive!
Core i3-330M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 35 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 72% less energy
FX-8150
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall – 187 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Atomfall
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer – Oct 12, 2011 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer
- Up to 39% cheaper – $59.94 vs $98.95
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Atomfall – $0.32 vs $0.54/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-330M vs FX-8150: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
182 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
137 FPS
98%
Price, $
$98.95
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
59%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
187 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-330M vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-330M vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
59%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | FX-8150 Oct 12th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG1 | Socket | AM3+ |
35W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
