AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G Review | 78 Data compared

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  • Avg. price in UK: ~£95
  • Avg. price in US: ~$50
  • PassMark benchmark result: 7468
  • N. of physical cores: 4
  • CPU boost clock speed: 3.9 GHz

AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G review. Compare 78 technical specifications and user reviews to see how it ranks among processors and if it is worth buying.

5.5

Overall score

What it is: An overall evaluation of the processor's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.

When it matters: When you need a quick reference to identify the best processors on the market.

Score components:

90.0%

5.5

Technical Score

10.0%

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User score

Good
5.5

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

5.5

Performance

18.0%

4.3

Cache & Architecture

10.0%

5.6

Memory & PCIe

7.0%

6.2

Power & Thermal

4.0%

8.6

Platform

1.0%

7.0

Integrated Graphics

Good
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User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

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User reviews

30.0%

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Popularity

  • 4.6
    Gaming

    Score components:

    30.0%

    3.7

    PassMark single-core benchmark score

    25.0%

    9.0

    Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    4.3

    CPU boost clock speed

    17.0%

    1.6

    L3 cache

    8.0%

    1.8

    N. of physical cores

  • 5.0
    Video editing

    Score components:

    45.0%

    9.0

    Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark score

    20.0%

    1.8

    N. of physical cores

    20.0%

    1.6

    CPU threads

    15.0%

    1.6

    L3 cache

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Best prices in UK

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Verdict

The AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is a 4-core, 4-thread desktop processor based on the 12nm Zen+ architecture, featuring a 3.5 GHz base clock and a boost frequency up to 3.9 GHz. Designed for the AM4 socket, it includes integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics, supports dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 2933 MT/s, and has a 65W TDP. Main pros include its quad-core configuration, which provides better multitasking than lower-tier Athlon models, its support for ECC memory for improved system stability, and built-in graphics that eliminate the need for a discrete GPU in basic office setups. Primary cons are its lack of multi-threading (SMT), a locked multiplier that prevents traditional overclocking, and performance that is increasingly outclassed by modern entry-level Ryzen and Intel processors.

Technical Specifications of processor AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G

Technical Score

What it is: An assessment of the processor's technical performance, covering key areas such as processing performance, core configuration, efficiency, platform support, integrated features, and thermal behavior.

When it matters: When you want to compare processors based on technical performance and available features.

Score components:

60.0%

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Performance

18.0%

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Cache & Architecture

10.0%

?

Memory & PCIe

7.0%

?

Power & Thermal

4.0%

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Platform

1.0%

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Integrated Graphics

5.5
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a technical score of 5.47 points, which is higher than that of 54.8% of products in this category.
User score

What it is: A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you want to know how a processor performs in real workloads and how reliable it is for gaming, productivity, and efficiency according to user feedback.

Score components:

70.0%

0.0

User reviews

30.0%

1.0

Popularity

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Popularity
What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.
When it matters: When you prefer to choose a processor reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
1.0
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a popularity of 1 points, which is higher than 0% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price

What it is: An indicator that combines the processor's overall rating with its cost.

When it matters: When you are looking for a processor with a good balance between performance, efficiency, and price.

Score components:

60.0%

5.5

Overall score

40.0%

10

Price

6.8
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a quality-to-price ratio of 6.8 points, which is higher than 65.9% of products in this category.
Brand name
What it is: The manufacturer or brand of the product.
When it matters: When you prefer a specific ecosystem, support network, or design philosophy.

Importance: MEDIUM

AMD
Processor type
What it is: The kind of system the processor is built for, such as desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, or servers.
When it matters: When you want a processor meant for the kind of machine you are actually building or buying, rather than a chip aimed at a different class of system.

Importance: HIGH

desktop
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G belongs to the desktop processor class, which is more advanced than that of 56% of processors and equal to that of 37.9% of processors.
CPU socket
What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.
When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

Importance: HIGH

AM4
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses the AM4 CPU socket, which is newer than that of 76.3% of processors and equal to that of 9.7% of processors.
Chipset
What it is: The motherboard chipset families officially meant to work with the processor.
When it matters: When you are checking whether a CPU will work with the motherboard features and platform you plan to use.

Importance: HIGH

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CPU architecture
What it is: The processor family or design generation behind the chip, such as Zen 4 or Raptor Lake.
When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs across generations and want a clearer sense of their design age, feature level, and expected performance class.

Importance: HIGH

x86-64
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses the x86-64 architecture, which is more advanced than that of 1.7% of processors and equal to that of 98.3% of processors.
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N. of physical cores
What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 8+

4
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 4 CPU cores, which is fewer than 50.7% of processors and equal to 28.5% of processors.
CPU threads
What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 16+

4
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G offers 4 CPU threads, which is fewer than 67.3% of processors and equal to 26.6% of processors.
Threads per core
What it is: The number of threads each physical core can handle at once.
When it matters: When you want to understand how much thread-level parallelism each core can provide in multitasking or heavily threaded work.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: 2

1
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G offers 1 threads per core, which is fewer than 69.7% of processors and equal to 30.3% of processors.
CPU boost clock speed
What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >4.7 GHz

3.9 GHz
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G reaches a boost clock of 3.9 GHz which is lower than that of 65% of processors and equal to that of 3.5% of processors.
CPU base clock speed
What it is: The processor's normal all-core starting frequency before boost behavior raises clocks temporarily.
When it matters: When you care about steadier performance in longer workloads rather than short burst speed alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

4 x 3.5 GHz
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a base clock of 4x3.5 GHz which is equal to that of 100% of processors.
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Semiconductor size
What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.
When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <10 nm

12 nm
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a 12 nm process node, which is more advanced than that of 49.3% of processors and equal to that of 2.9% of processors.
Foundry
What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.
When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

GlobalFoundries 12 nm
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is built on the GlobalFoundries 12 nm foundry process, which is more advanced than that of 49.3% of processors and equal to that of 2.9% of processors.
L3 cache
What it is: The total amount of L3 cache available on the processor.
When it matters: When you want better performance in cache-sensitive workloads and games.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=16 MB

4 MB
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has an L3 cache of 4 MB which is smaller than that of 70.2% of processors and equal to that of 14.6% of processors.
L2 cache
What it is: The total amount of L2 cache available across the processor.
When it matters: When you want to compare CPU design efficiency and how much fast intermediate cache the cores have available.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=6 MB

2 MB
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has an L2 cache of 2 MB which is smaller than that of 51.3% of processors and equal to that of 11.1% of processors.
L1 cache
What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.
When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=512 KB

384 KB
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has an L1 cache of 384 KB which is larger than that of 45% of processors and equal to that of 15.8% of processors.
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DDR memory version
What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.
When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: DDR5

DDR4
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports DDR DDR4, which is newer than that of 26.3% of processors and equal to that of 31.7% of processors.
Maximum memory speed
What it is: The highest official memory speed supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you choose RAM and want to know the supported speed ceiling.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=4800 MHz

2,933 MHz
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports memory speeds up to 2933 MHz, which is higher than that of 46.3% of processors and equal to 5.1% of processors.
Max memory speed (JEDEC)
What it is: The highest official RAM speed the processor supports under standard JEDEC settings, before any memory overclocking profiles are applied.
When it matters: When officially supported stock RAM speed matters more than XMP, EXPO, or manual memory tuning.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5600 MHz

DDR4-2933 MHz
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports JEDEC memory speeds up to DDR4-2933 MHz, which is higher than that of 46.8% of processors and equal to 4% of processors.
Max memory speed (XMP / EXPO)
What it is: The highest memory speed supported through XMP or EXPO profiles.
When it matters: When you want faster RAM through memory profiles.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5200 MHz

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Maximum memory capacity
What it is: The largest total amount of memory officially supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you plan a system with very large RAM capacity.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=128 GB

64 GB
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports up to 64 GB of memory, which is more than 28.4% of processors and equal to 27.6% of processors.
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Integrated graphics
What it is: Includes built-in graphics, so the system can output video without a separate graphics card.
When it matters: When you want the PC to work without a dedicated GPU, or you are building an office, media, compact, or troubleshooting-friendly system.

Importance: HIGH

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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G includes integrated graphics. 87.6% of processors include integrated graphics.
Radeon Vega 3
Integrated GPU model
What it is: The model name of the integrated graphics processor, if present.
When it matters: When you plan to use the CPU's built-in graphics.

Importance: MEDIUM

Radeon Vega 3
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses the Radeon Vega 3 integrated GPU, which is more advanced than that in 66.5% of processors and equal to that in 1.7% of processors.
Integrated GPU execution units
What it is: The number of execution units available in the integrated graphics part of the processor.
When it matters: When you plan to rely on built-in graphics and want a better sense of its light gaming, display, or media capability.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=24

3
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has 3 GPU execution units, which is fewer than 93% of processors and equal to 2.5% of processors.
Integrated GPU base frequency
What it is: The base operating frequency of the integrated GPU.
When it matters: When integrated graphics performance matters to you.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=350 MHz

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Integrated media encoders/decoders
What it is: The hardware media formats the processor can encode or decode directly.
When it matters: When you stream, edit video, or rely on hardware media acceleration.

Importance: LOW

H.264 (HW decode/encode), H.265 (HW decode/encode), VP9 (HW decode)
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports H.264 (HW decode/encode), H.265 (HW decode/encode), VP9 (HW decode) media codecs, which is broader support than 56.2% of processors and equal to 9.5% of processors.
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TDP (Thermal design power)
What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.
When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <30 W

65 W
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a TDP of 65 W which is higher than that of 70% of processors and equal to that of 16.1% of processors.
Base power (PL1)
What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <30 W

65 W
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a base power of 65 W which is higher than that of 70.3% of processors and equal to that of 16.4% of processors.
Boost power (PL2)
What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.
When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <50 W

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Tau (power duration limit)
What it is: The time limit the CPU can stay at higher boost power before dropping toward sustained power.
When it matters: When you want to understand turbo behavior under longer loads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <=28 s

N/A
Configurable TDP
What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.
When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.

Importance: LOW

yes
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports configurable TDP. 52.9% of processors support configurable TDP.
cTDP: 45-65 W
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AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G vs the average processor

  • Supports memory overclocking
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
    What it is: Allows memory speeds beyond official stock settings through manual tuning or profile-based overclocking.
    When it matters: When you want to push RAM performance higher than stock support allows, especially in enthusiast or gaming builds.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
  • 5 °C lower CPU temperature
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
    What it is: The reported operating temperature of the processor.
    When it matters: When you monitor thermals, cooling, or system stability.

    Importance: LOW

    Good value: <100 °C

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.95 °C vs 100 °C
  • Supports ECC memory
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
    What it is: Can work with ECC memory, which helps detect and correct certain memory errors on supported platforms.
    When it matters: When long-term stability, uptime, or data integrity matter more than a basic consumer-style setup.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
  • Modern CPU socket
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more modern CPU socket than the average processor (AM4 vs FP2).
    What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.
    When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

    Importance: HIGH

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more modern CPU socket than the average processor (AM4 vs FP2).AM4 vs FP2
  • More advanced foundry
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (GlobalFoundries 12 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
    What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.
    When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (GlobalFoundries 12 nm vs Intel 14 nm).GlobalFoundries 12 nm vs Intel 14 nm
  • 2.63x cheaper
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is cheaper than the average processor (£95 vs £250).
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G is cheaper than the average processor (£95 vs £250).£95 vs £250
  • Modern CPU socket
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more modern CPU socket than the average processor (AM4 vs FP2).
  • More advanced foundry
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (GlobalFoundries 12 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
  • Supports memory overclocking
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports memory overclocking, the average processor does not.
  • Supports ECC memory
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports ECC memory, the average processor does not.
  • 5 °C lower CPU temperature
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
  • Older TPM support
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0).
  • 2 fewer CPU cores
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
  • No multithreading support
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
  • 9.3% lower boost clock
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
  • 4 fewer CPU threads
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
  • 29.1% lower PassMark score
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (7,468 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
  • 7.2% weaker single-core performance
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (2,305 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.
  • 1 fewer threads per core
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer threads per core than the average processor (1 vs 2). The average processor offers 2 threads per core.
  • 41.7% less L3 per core
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has less L3 cache per core than the average processor (1 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
  • Less advanced microarchitecture
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a less advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Picasso vs Kaby Lake).
  • 50% smaller L3 cache
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower L3 cache than the average processor (4 MB vs 8 MB). The average processor has L3 cache of 8 MB.
  • 18% larger die size
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a higher die size than the average processor (210 mm² vs 178 mm²). The average processor has a die size of 178 mm².
  • 20% smaller L2 cache
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower L2 cache than the average processor (2 MB vs 2.5 MB). The average processor has L2 cache of 2.5 MB.
  • 4 fewer PCIe lanes
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
  • 87.5% fewer GPU execution units
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer GPU execution units than the average processor (3 vs 24). The average processor has 24 GPU execution units.
  • Narrower media codec support
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G supports fewer media codecs than the average processor (H.264 (HW decode/encode), H.265 (HW decode/encode), VP9 (HW decode) vs H.264 (HW decode/encode), H.265 (HW decode/encode), VP9 (HW decode/encode), AV1 (HW decode)).
  • 44.4% higher base power
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a higher base power draw than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
  • 5 °C lower TJ Max
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower TJ Max than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor has a TJ Max of 100 °C.
  • 44.4% higher TDP
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a higher TDP than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.
  • 41.7% less L3 per core
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has less L3 cache per core than the average processor (1 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
    What it is: The amount of L3 cache effectively available per CPU core.
    When it matters: When you are comparing how much shared cache each core can draw on in deeper technical analysis.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: >=2 MB/core

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has less L3 cache per core than the average processor (1 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.1 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core
  • 2 fewer CPU cores
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
    What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
    When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: 8+

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (4 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.4 vs 6
  • No multithreading support
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
    What it is: Lets each physical core run more than one thread at the same time, such as with Hyper-Threading or SMT.
    When it matters: When multitasking, rendering, compiling, virtualization, or other thread-heavy work benefits from more total processing threads.

    Importance: HIGH

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G does not support multithreading, the average processor does.
  • Less advanced microarchitecture
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a less advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Picasso vs Kaby Lake).
    What it is: The internal core-design codename used for this processor generation.
    When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs at a deeper design level and want to identify the exact architecture behind marketing names.

    Importance: LOW

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G uses a less advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Picasso vs Kaby Lake).Picasso vs Kaby Lake
  • 9.3% lower boost clock
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
    What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
    When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >4.7 GHz

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.3.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • 4 fewer CPU threads
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
    What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
    When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: 16+

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.4 vs 8
  • 44.4% higher base power
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a higher base power draw than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
    What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.
    When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

    Importance: MEDIUM

    Good value: <30 W

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has a higher base power draw than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.65 W vs 45 W
  • 4 fewer PCIe lanes
    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
    What it is: The number of PCIe lanes provided directly by the processor.
    When it matters: When you connect fast GPUs, SSDs, or expansion cards.

    Importance: HIGH

    Good value: >=20

    AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G has fewer PCIe lanes than the average processor (12 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.12 vs 16

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Third-party reviews

What customers like about AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G?

  • Integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics allow for system operation without a discrete GPU.
  • Equipped with 4 physical cores and 4 threads, offering better multitasking than older 2-core Athlon models.
  • Support for ECC memory makes it suitable for mission-critical systems and basic server use.
  • Decent performance for office work, web browsing, and very light legacy gaming.
  • Compatible with the widely available AM4 socket motherboards.

What customers dislike about AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G?

  • High 65W TDP compared to the 35W GE variant, with only minimal performance gains (approx. 3-6%).
  • Locked multiplier prevents easy overclocking of the CPU.
  • Uses older 12nm architecture (Zen/Dali) which is less efficient than newer 7nm Ryzen alternatives.
  • Significant bottlenecking on modern AAA game titles due to limited thread count and older architecture.
  • Limited availability for general consumers as it was primarily intended for OEM/business systems.

Expert reviews

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cpubenchmark.net
Various (Real-time updates)

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is a 12nm "Picasso" quad-core processor (3.5 GHz - 3.9 GHz) designed for budget office systems and everyday computing on the AM4 socket. It offers solid entry-level performance, outperforming the Ryzen 3 3200G by roughly 7% in multi-threaded tasks, making it efficient for basic productivity. Pros include the capable Radeon Vega 3 integrated graphics for...Read more

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browser.geekbench.com
Various (Real-time updates)

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is a 12nm, quad-core Picasso architecture processor operating at 3.5 GHz (3.9 GHz boost) for AM4 socket systems, designed for budget office tasks. Key strengths include integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics, a 65W TDP, and an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. However, with only 4 threads and no SMT, it lacks competitiveness against modern alternatives...Read more

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cpubenchmark.net
01/07/2026

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is a 12nm "Picasso" budget desktop processor featuring 4 cores, 4 threads, and integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics, operating at a 65W TDP. It serves as a capable entry-level option, providing better multi-threaded performance than competitors like the Intel Core i3-9100 and older Ryzen 3 chips. Key advantages include its competitive multitasking...Read more

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valid.x86.fr
01/11/2025

The CPU-Z validation for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K ("Arrow Lake") reveals a 24-core architecture (8 E) lacking Hyper-Threading, achieving roughly 909 single-core and 18,964 multi-core points. Pros include significantly improved multi-threaded performance (12–17% over 14900K in some tests), superior power efficiency via a 3nm process, and higher DDR5 speed support. However, key...Read more

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browser.geekbench.com
29/03/2026

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is a 12nm, 4-core/4-thread desktop processor tailored for budget-conscious office systems and basic computing tasks. It offers integrated Radeon Graphics, eliminating the need for a discrete GPU, while supporting ECC memory for enhanced stability. However, the chip lacks SMT (multithreading), limiting its multitasking capacity and acting as a bottleneck...Read more

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cpubenchmark.net
29/03/2026

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is a 12nm "Picasso" processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, offering a 3.5 GHz base to 3.9 GHz boost clock tailored for office productivity. Its key advantage is the integrated Radeon Vega 3 graphics, providing an efficient all-in-one solution for basic computing and light 720p gaming. While supporting DDR4-2933, ECC memory, and virtualization for...Read more

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tweakers.net
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The AMD Athlon series, featuring models like the 200GE and 3000G, provides a budget-friendly foundation for everyday productivity, web browsing, and light entertainment, operating efficiently with low heat output. A key advantage is the integrated Radeon Vega graphics, which often outperform entry-level Intel alternatives, along with the longevity of the Socket AM4 platform allowing...Read more

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