AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE vs AMD GX-217GI

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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 GX-217GI features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD G series.
To use the AMD GX-217GI, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
4 Generation 3
AMD Athlon Family AMD G
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group AMD GX 3rd Gen.
AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE Name AMD GX-217GI
 
 

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 GX-217GI has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD GX-217GI is 1.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.0 GHz.
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
3.5 GHz Frequency 1.7 GHz
 
 

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 GX-217GI has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD GX-217GI uses the AMD Radeon R6E, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
8 Generation 0
192 Shaders 256
-- Max. displays --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 Execution units 4
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
12 Direct X 0
14 nm Technology 0 nm
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon R6E
Q1/2018 Release date 2015
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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 12 W watts.
95 °C Tjunction max --
45 W TDP up 15 W
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 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 GX-217GI is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
-- Part Number GE217GAAY23KA
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FP4
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Chip design --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
12 nm Technology 28 nm
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2016