AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Core i7-4770TE

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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 Intel Core i7-4770TE features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-4770TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group Intel Core i 4000
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Name Intel Core i7-4770TE
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i7
 
 

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 Intel Core i7-4770TE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4770TE is 2.3 GHz
4 Threads 8
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.2 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 Intel Core i7-4770TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4770TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
192 Shaders 160
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2013
14 nm Technology 22 nm
12 Direct X 11.1
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 20
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
8 Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics 4600
 
 

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

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
12 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

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 Intel Core i7-4770TE is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2013
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 275 $
Dali (Zen) Architecture Haswell S
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP5 Socket LGA 1150
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes