AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Intel Core i9-12900 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Gold 3150U or Intel Core i9-12900 - 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 3150U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U was released in Q1/2020. The Intel Core i9-12900 has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900 was released in Q1/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
4 | Generation | 12 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-11900 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-13900 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-12900 has 16 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900 is at 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or Intel Core i9-12900 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 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.55 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 11 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 32 |
192 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-12900 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 14.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i9-12900 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 202 W |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-12900 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-12900 |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
FP5 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | 489 $ |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | Intel Core i9-12900 |
Unknown | Unknown |