The FX-8150 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $830.86 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-8150
- Up to 92% cheaper – $68.02 vs $898.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 125 vs 250 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 8 threads
FX-8150 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$898.88
7%
Value, $/FPS
$4.53/FPS
8%
FX-8150 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8150 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8150 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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General | ||
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Not Available | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Zambezi | Codename | Colfax |
125 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |