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.
4 Generation 3
AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE Name AMD GX-217GI
AMD Athlon Family AMD G
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group AMD GX 3rd Gen.
 
 

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
No Hyperthreading No
3.5 GHz Frequency 1.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.0 GHz
4x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
 
 

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.
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon R6E
192 Shaders 256
14 nm Technology 0 nm
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
3 Execution units 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X 0
8 Generation 0
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q1/2018 Release date 2015
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
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 --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
45 W TDP up 15 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.
-- Release price --
12 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
-- Part Number GE217GAAY23KA
-- Chip design --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FP4
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2016
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems