AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Atom Z3735E features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom Z3735E, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 138 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Name Intel Atom Z3735E
AMD Athlon Family Intel Atom
4 Generation 4
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group Intel Atom Z3700
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 1.33 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.83 GHz.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 1.83 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 1.83 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 4
2x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom Z3735E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom Z3735E uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2013
12 Direct X 11.2
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
14 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 32
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
3 Execution units 4
8 Generation 7
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
32.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3L-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max --
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
12 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom Z3735E is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2014
-- Part Number --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Dali (Zen) Architecture Bay Trail
14 nm Technology 22 nm
FP5 Socket BGA 138
Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1822
1822
Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
200
200