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

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.
4 Threads --
normal Core architecture --
2.4 GHz Frequency None
No Overclocking No
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2x Cores None
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2 CPU Cores --
Yes Hyperthreading No
 
 

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.
3 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
14 nm Technology --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
192 Shaders --
8 Generation --
Q1/2018 Release date --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR4-2400 Memory type
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
2 Memory channels --
 
 

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.
95 °C Tjunction max --
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
25 W TDP up None
12 W TDP down None
 
 

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.
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Operating systems
14 nm Technology --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
FP5 Socket
Q3/2020 Release date --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
Dali (Zen) Architecture --
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Chip design --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes