AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Apple M3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE or Apple M3 - 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 Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE was released in Q3/2020. The Apple M3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 was released in Q4/2023. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
AMD Athlon Silver 3000G (1) | CPU group | Apple M3 (6) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | M3 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple M2 |
-- | Successor | Apple M4 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 3.40 GHz while the Apple M3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 is at 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 4x P-Core |
-- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 4x E-Core |
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 Silver Pro 3125GE | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE or Apple M3 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 | Apple M3 (10 Core) |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 3 |
14 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
3 | Compute units | 160 |
192 | Shader | 1280 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | Apple M3 (10 Core) |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Apple M3 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory | 24 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 35 W, while the Apple M3 has a TDP of 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 15 W |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Apple M3 is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Characteristic | Apple M3 |
12 nm | Technology | 3 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 | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple M3
Apple M3 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W |
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M3
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | Apple M3 |
Unknown | Apple iMac 24 (2023) |