Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Athlon Gold 3150G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms Athlon Gold 3150G by a whopping 1862% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1579 | 11 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.91 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.57 | 9.36 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (5 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 8x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 3 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Gold 3150G and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.93 | 77.12 |
| Recency | 21 July 2020 | 19 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 350 Watt |
Athlon Gold 3150G has 438.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, on the other hand, has a 1862.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon Gold 3150G in performance tests.
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