AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Core i3-6100TE

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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 Core i3-6100TE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-6100TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Name Intel Core i3-6100TE
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i3
4 Generation 6
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group Intel Core i 6000
 
 

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 Core i3-6100TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100TE is 2.7 GHz
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
 
 

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 Core i3-6100TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6100TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2015
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics 530
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 192
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
3 Execution units 24
8 Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 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 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
32.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
 
 

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 35 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 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 Core i3-6100TE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2015
-- Part Number --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Dali (Zen) Architecture Skylake S
14 nm Technology 14 nm
FP5 Socket LGA 1151
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 117 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB