Athlon Gold PRO 3150G vs A6-5400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5400K
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.83
Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
5.03
+506%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G outperforms A6-5400K by a whopping 506% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25921230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.167.06
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Dali (2020)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 7540DAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5400K and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-5400K 0.83
Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 5.03
+506%

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.

A6-5400K 1275
Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 7702
+504%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 5.03
Recency 2 October 2012 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G has a 506% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5400K in performance tests.


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