The FX CPUs continue the inclusion of Turbo Core Technology, but take it much further.

Max Core
All the cores of the processor can go into a ‘P1’ Turbo state simultaneously. In the case of the FX-8150 this means a boost from 3.6 GHz to 3.9 GHz. This is achieved by adjusting the CPU multiplier and VID (1.30V to 1.4125V). This state occurs only when highly threaded applications are being used and there is sufficient TDP headroom, i.e. the processor remains within the normal TDP limits.



Max Frequency
This mode is for lightly threaded applications, and the CPU increases the frequency of half the cores and puts the others into a C6 low power state. With the FX-8150, this means essentially you get a quad core at 4.2 Ghz in lightly threaded applications, and hence, better performance in these scenarios.