AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G or AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G – 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 Pro 3150G features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom x5-Z8300, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 138 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G Name Intel Atom x5-Z8300
AMD Athlon Family Intel Atom
4 Generation 5
AMD Athlon Gold 3000G Group Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is 1.44 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.84 GHz.
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 1.84 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 1.44 GHz
4 Threads 4
None None 1.84 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G 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 x5-Z8300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom x5-Z8300 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2015
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 96
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
3 Execution units 12
8 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.5 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 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
0 bytes Max. Memory 2.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 2 W watts.
45 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is manufactured using a 12 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 x5-Z8300 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2015
-- Part Number --
2.0 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
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Cherry Trail
12 nm Technology 14 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 138
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
-- Release price 18 $
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