AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G vs AMD FX-6120

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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G or AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G – 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 Pro 3150G 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 Pro 3150G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The AMD FX-6120 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD FX series.
To use the AMD FX-6120, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3+ socket.
AMD Athlon Family AMD FX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G Name AMD FX-6120
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group AMD FX-6100/6200
4 Generation 1
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The AMD FX-6120 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6120 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4x Cores 6x
None None 4.1 GHz
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
4 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
4 Threads 6
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G 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 FX-6120 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q1/2018 Release date --
3 Execution units --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Generation --
14 nm Technology --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-1866
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC Yes
 
 

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

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G 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 FX-6120 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2012
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM3+
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
-- Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Chip design --
12 nm Technology 32 nm