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AMD FX-8150
| STORES | £ |
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| Amazon.co.uk | 140.97 |
| Amazon mark... | 221.82 |
| Amazon mark... | 228.99 |
| Amazon.co.uk | 231.44 |
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AMD FX-8150
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The Q8200 performs well, and will offer an improvement in performance if you regularly use applications that can make use of its four cores but don't necessarily want to move to a more expensive chip from one of the Q9xxx series. For others, a dual-core processor will deliver the same amount of power without the increase in energy usage. |
Ultimately, the AMD FX-8150 is a good CPU in every field apart from power consumption. AMD has finally climbed back up to the performance levels of Intel, but we were expecting more, as the next generation of Intel CPUs risks leaving AMD trailing behind once again. Although the clock speeds have been seriously boosted and extra cores have been added, there's not a huge difference in performance compared with AMD's previous generation of processors. |
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Pros
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+ Classic quad-core performance: speedy across the board + Good in non-optimized applications too |
+ Performance in applications - makes effective use of multiple cores + Two Turbo modes |
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- High power consumption |
- Power consumption - Performances should be higher compared with competitors' CPUs and AMD's older models |
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