AMD EPYC 7301 vs AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE

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AMD EPYC 7301 or AMD EPYC 7301 – 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 EPYC 7301 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7301, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
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.
AMD EPYC Family AMD Athlon
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC 7301 Name AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
AMD EPYC 7001 Group AMD Athlon Gold 3000G
1 Generation 4
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7301 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7301 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
16x Cores 4x
2.2 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
16 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
32 Threads 4
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7301 does not have integrated 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Execution units 3
-- Direct X 12
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 8
-- Technology 14 nm
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
170.6 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2933
pci PCIe pci
8 Memory channels 2
Yes ECC Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 170 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 65 W watts.
None TDP up 45 W
170 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7301 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 64.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2020
SP3 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
64.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Naples (Zen) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
800 $ Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Chiplet Chip design --
14 nm Technology 12 nm