Intel Core i3-8109U | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-8109U 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 Intel Core i3-8109U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8109U was released in Q4/2017. 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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Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i 8000U (8) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Gold 3000 (2) |
8 | Generation | 4 |
Coffee Lake U | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-8109U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 8 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
48 | Compute units | 3 |
384 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 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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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | 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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-8109U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-8109U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 15 W. |
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Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
20 W | TDP down | 12 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-8109U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1528 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i3-8109U | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
Unknown | Unknown |