AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE vs AMD EPYC 7473X

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE or AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE – 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 3150GE 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 3150GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The AMD EPYC 7473X features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7473X, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE Name AMD EPYC 7473X
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group AMD EPYC 7003
4 Generation 3
AMD Athlon Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The AMD EPYC 7473X has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7473X is 2.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
4 Threads 48
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 24x Zen 3
3.5 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
4 CPU Cores 24
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE 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 EPYC 7473X does not have integrated graphics.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
3 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Generation --
12 Direct X --
14 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
0 bytes Max. Memory 4.0 TB
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-3200
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 8
 
 

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 240 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 240 W
None TDP down 225 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
45 W TDP up 280 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE 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 AMD EPYC 7473X is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 768.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2.0 MB L2-Cache 32.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
4.0 MB L3-Cache 768.0 MB
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price 4185 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket SP3
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
12 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)