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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Gold 3150G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G was released in Q3/2020. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 was released in Q4/2015. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Kryo |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150G is 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is at 2.15 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.15 GHz 2x Kryo |
-- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 680 |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon Gold 3150G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.62 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.62 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 5 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 0 |
3 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 11,1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150G can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4-3733 |
Max. Memory | 12 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150G is 65 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
45 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150G is manufactured in 12 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
Unknown | Unknown |