Athlon Gold 3150G vs i7-990X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.50
+3.4%
Athlon Gold 3150G
2020
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.35

Core i7-990X outperforms Athlon Gold 3150G by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13201361
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.286.33
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Dali (2020)
Release date24 February 2011 (13 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,104no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.46 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G.

PCIe version2.04.0

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.

i7-990X 4.50
+3.4%
Athlon Gold 3150G 4.35

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.

i7-990X 7153
+3.5%
Athlon Gold 3150G 6908

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 4.35
Recency 24 February 2011 21 July 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

i7-990X has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Athlon Gold 3150G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-990X and Athlon Gold 3150G.


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