Intel Core i3-8145U vs AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-8145U vs AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, WPrime, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE or Intel Core i3-8145U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8145U

51%

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8145U

51%

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.1
Valorant	102.6	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.3
Apex Legends	96.4	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.8
Overwatch	83.1	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.2
Warzone	80.0	79.8
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.0
Valheim	85.1	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Core i3-8145U

226%

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

92%

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 i3-8145U is more energy efficient than the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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 run, 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 i3-8145U	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	160	86
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	338	452
Cinbench 20 Single-core	296	216
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	521	983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	491	556
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1905	2676

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
Single-Core	2152	2087
Multi-Core	3810	4715

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
Single-Core	1017	966
Multi-Core	2215	2021

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 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 new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8145U	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	July 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD3125C6M2OFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is 38% better than Core i3-8145U 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 i3-8145U is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8145U and AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8145U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8145U specs and review.

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.