Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i3 AMD Athlon
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 1200P/1200U AMD Athlon Gold 3000
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  12 4

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.40 GHz 3.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 1.00 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  64 3
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  4 3
• Generation
  13 8
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon Gold 3150U and Intel Core i3-1215U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Athlon Gold 3150U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP (PL2)
  55 W --
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  4.50 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  10.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake U Dali (Zen)
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  BGA 1744 FP5
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2020