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AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE vs AMD Athlon PRO 300GE: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE and Athlon PRO 300GE?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 4 against Athlon PRO 300GE 2. On performance cores there is little in it, 4 on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus 2 on the Athlon PRO 300GE. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.3 GHz on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus 3.4 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300GE. L2 cache runs the same way, 2 MB on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus 1 MB on the Athlon PRO 300GE, another win for Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE. They differ on release year too, 2020 on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus 2019 on the Athlon PRO 300GE. There is a split on igpu as well, Radeon Graphics on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus Radeon Vega 3 Graphics on the Athlon PRO 300GE. There is a split on smt enabled as well, No on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus Yes on the Athlon PRO 300GE. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE versus DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s on the Athlon PRO 300GE.
Which should you buy, Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE or Athlon PRO 300GE?
The Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE suits Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the Athlon PRO 300GE for Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, tdp, l3 cache and integrated graphics included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 12 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket the same on the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE and Athlon PRO 300GE?
It is. Both are listed at AM4, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- AMD
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Other
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Picasso
Release Year
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 2020
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2019
TDP
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Radeon Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Desktop
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- AM4
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 12nm
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 12nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 0
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 4
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- No
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3.4 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- No
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 2 MBBest
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 1 MB-50%
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 35 W
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2933 MT/s
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- DDR4, 2-Channel, Up to 2667 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 2
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Yes
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- 3
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- 3
PCIe Generation
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
- Tray OEM
- AMD Athlon PRO 300GE
- Tray OEM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3150GE if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB), the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 300GE if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.