AMD FX-8150 Overclocking AMD FX-8150 overclocking tests under Ubuntu 11.10 Linux and also testing out the AMD/Asetek Bulldozer / FX-8150 closed-loop water cooling system ultimately. For a future article on Phoronix.com. AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright: Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD FX-8150 - WC: Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 3.61GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC889, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-rc10-ic-aliasing-patch+ (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC: Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.42GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 12 HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC: Processor: AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core @ 4.70GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Chipset: ATI RD890 PCI to PCI bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB (675/1800MHz), Audio: NVIDIA GPU 12 HDMI/DP, Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.22.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: NVIDIA 285.05.09, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 285.05.09, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz: Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 5.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Core i7 3820 @ stock: Processor: Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 60GB SSD G2 64 + 2 x 500GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS-0 + 750GB Western Digital WD7500AAKS-2, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 1024MB (648/1700MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC898, Network: Intel 82579V Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 2D 5.4.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 295.20, OpenGL: 4.2.0 NVIDIA 295.20, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Nexuiz 2.5.2 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: Off Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . 165.78 |======================================= AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... 165.60 |======================================= AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . 177.15 |========================================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . 178.39 |========================================== Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz ...... 169.91 |======================================== Core i7 3820 @ stock ....... 169.56 |======================================== OpenArena 0.8.5 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . 409.47 |================================== AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... 410.50 |================================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . 498.83 |========================================= AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . 508.67 |========================================== Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz ...... 446.57 |===================================== Core i7 3820 @ stock ....... 441.57 |==================================== Lightsmark 2008 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . 383.89 |================================ AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... 385.18 |================================ AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . 501.34 |========================================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . 454.97 |====================================== Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz ...... 356.41 |============================== Core i7 3820 @ stock ....... 333.49 |============================ Timed Idle CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 12.9 AVG: 13.6 MAX: 16.4 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 14.0 AVG: 14.6 MAX: 15.4 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 30.8 AVG: 31.3 MAX: 31.6 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 32.9 AVG: 33.5 MAX: 33.8 C-Ray 1.1 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 40.3 AVG: 43.5 MAX: 44.8 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 30.8 AVG: 34.3 MAX: 37.3 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 66.4 AVG: 71.1 MAX: 74.0 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 40.6 AVG: 52.1 MAX: 76.5 POV-Ray 3.6.1 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 36.6 AVG: 38.0 MAX: 40.5 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 36.5 AVG: 38.0 MAX: 41.1 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 51.0 AVG: 53.1 MAX: 55.8 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 53.5 AVG: 55.8 MAX: 56.6 Lightsmark 2008 CPU Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 35.6 AVG: 41.2 MAX: 45.4 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 37.0 AVG: 39.8 MAX: 43.3 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 49.4 AVG: 55.8 MAX: 60.9 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 37.0 AVG: 52.8 MAX: 65.6 Lightsmark 2008 System Temperature Monitor Celsius < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 34.0 AVG: 34.0 MAX: 34.0 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 34.0 AVG: 34.6 MAX: 35.0 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 32.0 AVG: 33.4 MAX: 34.0 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 35.0 AVG: 35.9 MAX: 37.0 C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . 51.27 |========================== AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... 51.27 |========================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . 41.49 |===================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . 85.10 |=========================================== Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz ...... 41.26 |===================== Core i7 3820 @ stock ....... 50.31 |========================= POV-Ray 3.6.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . 830 |============================================= AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... 826 |============================================= AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . 782 |========================================== AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . 741 |======================================== Core i7 3820 @ 4.5GHz ...... 569 |=============================== Core i7 3820 @ stock ....... 675 |===================================== Timed Idle CPU Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 125 AVG: 125 MAX: 125 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 125 AVG: 125 MAX: 125 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 Timed Idle System Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 95 AVG: 97 MAX: 99 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 99 AVG: 102 MAX: 131 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 179 AVG: 185 MAX: 213 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 193 AVG: 196 MAX: 225 C-Ray 1.1 CPU Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 130 AVG: 130 MAX: 130 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 130 AVG: 130 MAX: 130 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 C-Ray 1.1 System Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 99 AVG: 207 MAX: 220 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 160 AVG: 212 MAX: 219 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 443 AVG: 461 MAX: 470 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 193 AVG: 320 MAX: 519 POV-Ray 3.6.1 CPU Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 125 AVG: 125 MAX: 125 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 125 AVG: 125 MAX: 125 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 POV-Ray 3.6.1 System Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 122 AVG: 132 MAX: 136 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 125 AVG: 135 MAX: 140 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 218 AVG: 228 MAX: 292 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 229 AVG: 233 MAX: 241 Lightsmark 2008 CPU Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 125 AVG: 128 MAX: 132 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 125 AVG: 129 MAX: 132 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 14 AVG: 14 MAX: 14 Lightsmark 2008 System Power Consumption Monitor Watts < Lower Is Better AMD FX-8150 - Thermalright . MIN: 133 AVG: 277 MAX: 325 AMD FX-8150 - WC ........... MIN: 174 AVG: 279 MAX: 327 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.42GHz - WC . MIN: 236 AVG: 396 MAX: 489 AMD FX-8150 @ 4.70GHz - WC . MIN: 239 AVG: 403 MAX: 533