AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Processor comparisons   24-05-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Intel Core i7-3770K tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-3770K or AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

51%

Core i7-3770K

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

51%

Core i7-3770K

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	92.1
Valorant	102.3	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	58.6
Apex Legends	96.2	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	78.5
Overwatch	82.9	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.2	52.4
Warzone	79.8	81.7
Assassin's Creed	86.0	88.0
Valheim	84.9	86.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 Silver PRO 3125GE

92%

Core i7-3770K

42%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-3770K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 77W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Core i7-3770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	86	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	452	672
Cinbench 20 Single-core	216	286
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	983	1391
Cinbench 23 Single-core	556	1016
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2676	3503

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

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Core i7-3770K
Single-Core	2087	2049
Multi-Core	4715	6445

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

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Core i7-3770K
Single-Core	966	979
Multi-Core	2021	4061

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Core i7-3770K
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA1155
Core name	Dali	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD3125C6M2OFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-3770K is 2% better than Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-3770K has 2 more core than Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE. 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 Silver PRO 3125GE is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-3770K is better: 31
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE and Intel Core i7-3770K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE - all data

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

• AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-3770K specs and review.