AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE vs Intel Core i3-6100E

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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE or AMD Athlon Gold Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 3150GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Core i3-6100E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-6100E, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group Intel Core i 6000U
4 Generation 6
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Name Intel Core i3-6100E
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The Intel Core i3-6100E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100E is 2.7 GHz
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 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 Intel Core i3-6100E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6100E uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
3 Execution units 24
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2015
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics 530
192 Shaders 192
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
8 Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 35 W watts.
45 W TDP up None
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 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 Intel Core i3-6100E is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
12 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price 225 $
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1440
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Skylake U