Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Athlon Gold 3150U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Athlon Gold 3150U

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 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.0
Valorant	103.9	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.3
Apex Legends	97.7	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.7
Overwatch	84.2	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.1
Warzone	81.0	79.8
Assassin's Creed	87.3	85.9
Valheim	86.2	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 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

Athlon Gold 3150U

181%

To make a final choice 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 Gold 3150U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	185
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	529
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2419

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Single-Core	1800	1929
Multi-Core	4848	4263

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Single-Core	958	816
Multi-Core	3360	1945

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	January 06, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Picasso
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	yes
Supports ECC	No	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 Athlon Gold 3150U is 12% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Athlon Gold 3150U. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is better: 9
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and AMD Athlon Gold 3150U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ 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.