AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73

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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Phenom II X3 B73

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE and the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE 4 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
AMD Athlon (29) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
4 Generation 3
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Heka (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
4 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.10 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE, while the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
45 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
12 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (40%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
7008 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (40%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE AMD Phenom II X3 B73
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