AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G vs Intel Core i7-2600 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 or AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

52%

Core i7-2600

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is 1% better than Core i7-2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	91.3
Valorant	103.7	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.1
Apex Legends	97.5	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.8
Overwatch	84.0	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.9
Warzone	80.9	80.9
Assassin's Creed	87.1	87.1
Valheim	86.1	86.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

42%

Core i7-2600

29%

To make a final decision 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 PRO 3150G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	139	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	736	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	351	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1603	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	906	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4356	3647

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

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	2344	1751
Multi-Core	7678	5341

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

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	823	844
Multi-Core	3218	3227

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1155
Core name	Dali	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD315BC5M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is 2% better than Core i7-2600 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 AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G and Intel Core i7-2600 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-2600 specs and review.