Athlon Gold 3150GE vs i7-9700E
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 941 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 11.55 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Dali (2020) |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 180.3 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE 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 | 1151 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 2.98 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-9700E has 3.7% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Athlon Gold 3150GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9700E and Athlon Gold 3150GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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