The Phenom II X4 820 is a much slower gaming CPU than the FX-8150, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $34.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 820
- Up to 41% cheaper – $48.02 vs $82.02
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8150
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8150 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Average FPS
179
98%
Min 1% FPS
97
98%
Price, $
$48.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8150 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 Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Phenom II X4 820 vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
Phenom II X4 820
Sep 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Phenom II X4 820 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Deneb | Codename | Zambezi |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
