Intel Core i7-2960XM | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2960XM or AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G - 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 i7-2960XM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2960XM was released in Q4/2011. The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G was released in Q3/2020. |
||
Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Gold 3000G (4) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2960XM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2960XM is 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is at 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
||
Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i7-2960XM or AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G 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. |
||
Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz |
1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | 8 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
12 | Compute units | 3 |
96 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10.1 | 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. |
||
Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2960XM can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s. |
||
Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 46.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2960XM is 55 W, while the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
||
Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G |
55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 45 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2960XM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
||
Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G |
32 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
PGA 988 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
570 $ | Release price | -- |
show more data | show more data | |
Intel Core i7-2960XM
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
|||
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
|||
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
|||
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Core i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
|||
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
Intel Core i7-2960XM | AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G |
Unknown | Unknown |