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Finally AMD has released its new processor architecture after a long wait. The eight-core AMD FX-8150 super-chip works on Bulldozer technology and utilizes a very different approach while designing the architecture.

Technology of AMD FX-8150

AMD FX-8150 employs AMD Turbo Core technology with the enhancements added for Bulldozer architecture. The standard clock speed of 3.6GHzcan be increased upto around 3.9GHz with this Turbo Core technology. However, when single core is needed Max Turbo allows to reach the speed upto 4.2GHz clock speed theoretically.

Architecture of AMD FX-8150

The architecture of AMD FX-8150 is such that the high utilization parts, such as the Integer pipelines and Level 1 data cache are separated while the lower utilization parts including the Level 2 cache, Fetch and Decode components are shared. This let AMD FX-8150 to allow each Bulldozer module give around 80% of the performance of a standard dual-core CPU.

Modules of AMD FX-8150

AMD FX-8150 features four Bulldozer modules. The world’s first eight-core desktop chip utilizes a somewhat different technology from Intel’s mostly software-oriented HyperThreading technique. AMD’s first 32nm desktop CPU design is somewhat behind Intel’s technology but it allows to cut the manufacturing costs and also let you get more performance.

Performance of AMD FX-8150

AMD FX-8150 is expected to give outstanding performance with the high clock speed and eight cores. Gaming performance is also good. Games like World in Conflict , Shogun 2and DiRT 3 works well with the AMD FX-8150 processor chip. Corsair H100 water-cooling block let AMD FX-8150 to stretch the speed upto an impressive 4.73GHz, thus giving an enhanced performance.

AMD vs Intel

Let’s see what this eight core AMD FX-8150 has got. The compressing of two cores in every module allows AMD to produce an eight-core CPU at a much more reasonable price than Intel. However, Intel’s Core i7 2600K – that Sandy Bridge chip boosts to run eight processes in parallel. Intel uses HyperThreading technology to divide the four cores into eight processes. Moreover, in Intel, the whole operation is going smoothly because the instructions are going into the core effectively.

Quick Verdict

AMD FX-8150 modular architecture allows this new chip to give impressive performance and clock speed can also be improved upto 4.73GHz. It also gives remarkable performance with gaming processes. However, when it comes to adding more GPUs it lacks somewhat than its rivals. Overall, it is a good chip and at a fewer price it is an excellent competition to Intel.