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AMD FX-8150 Eight- vs Intel i5-2550K

The Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core and is around -21% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2562 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core×Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $82.02 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP125W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples2404158
CPU Value64.60.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1435(-18.5%)1762(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5299(0.0%)4181(-21.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
5,299
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
4,181
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
64.6
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
1,435
Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
1,762
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core Intel Core i5-2550K @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP125W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.