AMD FX-8150: Bulldozer on the bench table

In this article we'll show you a detailed analysis of the performance of the AMD FX-8150, top of the range of proposals based on the new Bulldozer architecture. The tests provide a full suite of tests in which the CPU will be compared to other proposals of the market, either by default or at different frequencies. We will also consider the impact of memory on performance, and the consumption as a function of voltage.

AMD Liquid Cooling Kit

The version of the processor received in our labs was accompanied by the Liquid CPU Cooling System, just a kit supplied by AMD as an optional liquid cooling system in the sale of Bulldozer. This kit, of which we propose some photos, consists essentially of two objects: 120mm radiator and waterblock.

The pump body is one piece with the waterblock and was found (the pump) very quiet. To hear the rotation you need to get closer with the ear.

Same goes for the 2 fans that are Everflow Mod: R121225SU, of course of the size of the radiator, and should be mounted on 2 sides of the same to create the push-pull effect to improve the air flow in order to keep down the RPMs and then the noise created by the rotation. Recall that both the pump and the fans are connected directly to the system and automatically controlled by the software in the kit.

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