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AMD Athlon 638 vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon 638 and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G?
P-core base clock is the dividing line, Athlon 638 2.7 GHz against Athlon Gold PRO 3150G 3.5 GHz. Athlon 638 also leads on l2 cache, 4 MB on the Athlon 638 versus 2 MB on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Integrated graphics is not the same on both, No on the Athlon 638 versus Yes on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. There is a split on socket as well, FM1 on the Athlon 638 versus AM4 on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. They differ on igpu too, None on the Athlon 638 versus Radeon Graphics on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. Memory type is not the same on both, Not Listed on the Athlon 638 versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G. There is a split on retail availability as well, Boxed Retail on the Athlon 638 versus Tray OEM on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G.
Which should you buy, Athlon 638 or Athlon Gold PRO 3150G?
Buy the Athlon 638 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The Athlon Gold PRO 3150G suits Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What Athlon 638 and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the Athlon 638 and Athlon Gold PRO 3150G?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon 638
- AMD
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon 638
- Other
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon 638
- Athlon Legacy
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Picasso
TDP
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon 638
- None
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon 638
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon 638
- FM1
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon 638
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon 638
- 32nm
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 12nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon 638
- 0
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon 638
- 2.7 GHz
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 3.5 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon 638
- 4 MBBest
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 2 MB-50%
Base Power
- AMD Athlon 638
- 65 W
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon 638
- Not Listed
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon 638
- No
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Yes
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon 638
- Boxed Retail
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Athlon 638 if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.