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Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

Last updated: 2023-04-27

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Intel Core i5-8279U		AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-8279U 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 i5-8279U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8279U was released in Q2/2019. 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.

Intel Core i5 (336)	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)
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-8279U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz).
Intel Core i5-8279U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	2.40 GHz
4.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.30 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz


NPU AI performance The 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.
Intel Core i5-8279U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

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.
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	1.00 GHz
1.15 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 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.
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 & PCIe The Intel Core i5-8279U 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.
Intel Core i5-8279U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
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
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
6.00 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 Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-8279U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 15 W.
Intel Core i5-8279U	Characteristic	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-8279U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-8279U	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
Q2/2019	Release date	Q1/2020
320 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8279U (100%)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U (74%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8279U (100%)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U (47%)

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1255 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	913 (73%)

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4382 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1968 (45%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1035 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	770 (74%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	3953 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1822 (46%)

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	402 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	306 (76%)

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1702 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	827 (49%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.15 GHz	883 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz	384 (43%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	7965 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	4025 (51%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	171 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	123 (72%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	782 (100%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	359 (46%)

Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	779 (100%)

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.


	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2120 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019)	Unknown

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