AMD Athlon Gold 3150G vs Intel Celeron G6900

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G or AMD Athlon Gold 3150G – 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 3150G features 4 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 3150G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Celeron G6900 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G6900, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold 3150G Name Intel Celeron G6900
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group Intel Celeron G6000
4 Generation 10
AMD Athlon Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The Intel Celeron G6900 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G6900 is 3.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
4x Cores 2x Golden Cove
4 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150G 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 Intel Celeron G6900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G6900 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 710, which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
12 Direct X 12
3 Execution units 16
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2022
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
192 Shaders 128
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 710
8 Generation 13
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
14 nm Technology 14 nm
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 128.0 GB
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 46 W watts.
45 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 46 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G is manufactured using a 12 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 Intel Celeron G6900 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
-- Chip design Monolithic
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 1700
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
2.0 MB L2-Cache 2.5 MB
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2022
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Alder Lake S
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price 50 $
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
12 nm Technology 10 nm