AMD Athlon Gold 3150C vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200U

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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 Ryzen 3 2200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 3 2200U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group AMD Ryzen 2000U
4 Generation 1
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C Name AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Family AMD Ryzen 3
 
 

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 Ryzen 3 2200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 2200U is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.5 GHz
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

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 Ryzen 3 2200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 3 2200U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
-- GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
3 Execution units 3
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2018
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
192 Shaders 192
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
8 Generation 8
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

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.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2400
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
25 W TDP up 25 W
12 W TDP down 12 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

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 Ryzen 3 2200U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
FP5 Socket FP5
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Dali (Zen) Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1968
1968
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1768
1768

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1822
1822
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1718
1718

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
913
913
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
858
858