AMD Athlon Gold 3150C vs AMD A4-3420

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C or AMD Athlon Gold 3150C – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The AMD A4-3420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-3420, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
4 Generation 1
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C Name AMD A4-3420
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group AMD A4-3000
AMD Athlon Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The AMD A4-3420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3420 is 2.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
4 Threads 2
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A4-3420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-3420 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6410D, which has 160 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 2
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2010
12 Direct X 11
14 nm Technology 32 nm
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
192 Shaders 160
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6410D
8 Generation 3
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
12 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-3420 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
FP5 Socket FM1
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Chip design --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Dali (Zen) Architecture Llano (K10)
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes