AMD Athlon Gold 3150C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

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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.
4 Generation --
AMD Athlon Gold 3150C Name Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Mobile Segment --
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group
AMD Athlon Family
 
 

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.
normal Core architecture --
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2 CPU Cores --
2x Cores None
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2.4 GHz Frequency None
4 Threads --
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
12 Direct X --
14 nm Technology --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
192 Shaders --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
8 Generation --
 
 

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

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 --
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2400 Memory type
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.
12 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
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.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization
FP5 Socket
Operating systems
-- Chip design --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
Q3/2020 Release date --
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
14 nm Technology --
Dali (Zen) Architecture --
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes