AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150C

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD Ryzen 9 3900 – 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 Ryzen 9 3900 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 9 3900, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) 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.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Name AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
AMD Ryzen 9 Family AMD Athlon
3 Generation 4
AMD Ryzen 3000 Group AMD Athlon Gold 3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
24 Threads 4
None None 2.4 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
12 CPU Cores 2
12x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 does not have integrated graphics.
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
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
-- Release date Q1/2018
-- Direct X 12
GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 192
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 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 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
128.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

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 15 W watts.
None TDP up 25 W
95 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
None TDP down 12 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is manufactured using a 7 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 3150C is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2020
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Chiplet Chip design --
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Dali (Zen)
7 nm Technology 14 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FP5
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
485 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
64.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

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