The FX-8150 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $30.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8150
- Up to 27% cheaper – $82.02 vs $113.00
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 5600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$113
72%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
88%
FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8150 vs Ryzen 5 5600 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8150 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Vermeer |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
