AMD FX-8150 vs Intel Core i5-5257U

Let's find out which one of AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD FX-8150 Intel Core i5-5257U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD FX Intel Core i5
• Generation
  2 5
• CPU group
  AMD FX-8000 Intel Core i 5000U

In this block we are going to compare AMD FX-8150 vs Intel Core i5-5257U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  48
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  11.2
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD FX-8150 or Intel Core i5-5257U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W 28 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Vishera (Bulldozer) Broadwell U
• Technology
  32 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM3+ BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q4/2011 Q1/2015

List of devices based on AMD FX-8150 and Intel Core i5-5257U.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown