AMD FX-8150 Processor Review – Bulldozer Arrives
The Test System
Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running.
AMD AM3+ Platform
The AMD AM3+ platform that we used to test the AMD Phenom and FX processors were run on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula motherboard with BIOS 9901
that came out on 9/26/2011. The Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHz memory kit was set to 1866MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings on the AMD FX-8150 and then at 1600MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings on the Phenom II X4 and Phenom II X6 processors.
Intel Z68 Platform
The Intel Z68 platform that we used to test the Intel Pentium Processor G850 was running the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard with BIOS F8
that came out on 7/26/2011. The G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866MHz memory kit was set to 1866MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings.
The AMD Test System:
The test system was run in dual-channel memory mode at 1866MHz with
9-10-9-28 1T memory timings. The Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H motherboard was
running BIOS F3, which was the latest build available when testing was
completed. You can see all of the CPU-Z and GPU-Z information for this test platform below.
The integrated graphics comes up as Radeon HD 6530D according to GPU-Z and we used AMD CATALYST 11.6 drivers was
used for testing.
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Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
A8-3850 / A6-3650 |
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Motherboard |
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H | Click Here | |||
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Memory |
8GB GSKILL Ripjaws 1866 | Click Here | |||
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Video Card |
AMD Radeon HD 6950 | Click Here | |||
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Hard Drive |
Crucial C300 256GB SSD | Click Here | |||
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Cooling |
AMD Retail Boxed | Click Here | |||
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX850W | Click Here | |||
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Operating System |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit | Click Here | |||
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