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Intel Core i3-8145U

vs

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i3-8145U and AMD Athlon Gold 3150U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

Newer Launch Date: January 2020 (October 2018 vs January 2020)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

October 2018

Launch Date

January 2020

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

i3-8145U

Model Name

Whiskey Lake

Code Name

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

2.4GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 3.3GHz

2.1 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

64K per core

L1 Cache

192KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

1MB

4MB shared

L3 Cache

4MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

BGA-1528

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP5

21x

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14nm

15 W

TDP

15W

100 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

3.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2400

Memory Type

DDR4

64GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 2400MT/s

37.5 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

True

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

1000 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

300 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1000 MHz

Execution Units

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution