Intel Core i5-11500B | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-11500B or AMD Athlon Gold 3150C - 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 i5-11500B has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11500B was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C 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 3150C was released in Q3/2020. |
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Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i 11000 (22) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Gold 3000 (2) |
11 | Generation | 4 |
Rocket Lake S | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Core i5-10500 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 3.30 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is at 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i5-11500B | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-11500B or AMD Athlon Gold 3150C 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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Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz |
1.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
11 | GPU Generation | 8 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
32 | Compute units | 3 |
256 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 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 UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) | 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 Intel Core i5-11500B can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C 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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Intel Core i5-11500B | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 65 W, while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150C 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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Intel Core i5-11500B | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
154 W @ 56 s | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-11500B is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i5-11500B | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C |
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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 1200 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i5-11500B | AMD Athlon Gold 3150C |
Unknown | Unknown |