AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G vs Intel Core i7-4770K and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

51%

Core i7-4770K

52%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	93.2
Valorant	103.7	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	59.3
Apex Legends	97.5	99.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	79.5
Overwatch	84.0	85.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	73.1
DOOM Eternal	51.9	53.0
Warzone	80.9	82.6
Assassin's Creed	87.1	89.0
Valheim	86.1	87.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-4770K

53%

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 Core i7-4770K is more energy efficient than the Athlon Gold PRO 3150G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-4770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	139	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	736	709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	351	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1603	1769
Cinbench 23 Single-core	906	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4356	4593

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

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	2344	2172
Multi-Core	7678	7083

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

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	823	1339
Multi-Core	3218	5120

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G	Intel Core i7-4770K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2013
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1150
Core name	Dali	Haswell
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		25.6 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. 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770K is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G and Intel Core i7-4770K before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4770K specs and review.