Intel Core i3-7101TE vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-7101TE vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Valheim
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or Intel Core i3-7101TE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Athlon Gold 3150U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7101TE

51%

Athlon Gold 3150U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.0
Valorant	102.4	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.3
Apex Legends	96.2	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.7
Overwatch	82.9	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.1
Warzone	79.8	79.8
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.9
Valheim	85.0	84.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-7101TE

85%

Athlon Gold 3150U

181%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon Gold 3150U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7101TE as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	126	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	290	310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	309	185
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	544	529
Cinbench 23 Single-core	512	503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1986	2419

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Single-Core	2089	1929
Multi-Core	3973	4263

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Single-Core	899	816
Multi-Core	2031	1945

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7101TE	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Picasso
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency		3.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM3150C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7101TE is 29% better than Athlon Gold 3150U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7101TE is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-7101TE and AMD Athlon Gold 3150U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-7101TE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-7101TE specs and review.

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon Gold 3150U specs and review.