AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150C

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U – 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 3150U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
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.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group AMD Athlon Gold 3000
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Name AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
AMD Athlon Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
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
4 Threads 4
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 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 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
192 Shaders 192
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2018
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 3
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
8 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes ECC Yes
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

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.
12 W TDP down 12 W
25 W TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 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.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2020
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Dali (Zen) Architecture Dali (Zen)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP5 Socket FP5
1.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
 
 

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