AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U - 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was released in Q1/2023. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U was released in Q1/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Gold 3000 (2) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Raphael (Zen 4) | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4.20 GHz (5.70 GHz) while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is at 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
5.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 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 Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | 8 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 3 |
128 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 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 Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 120 W, while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
162 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
89 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is manufactured in 5 nm and has 144.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | FP5 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
38,581 CB R23 MC @ 136 W |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
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