Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8279U vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Handbrake, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE or Intel Core i5-8279U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8279U

52%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8279U

52%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	91.2
Valorant	104.8	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.1
Apex Legends	98.5	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	77.8
Overwatch	84.9	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.4	51.8
Warzone	81.7	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.0	87.1
Valheim	87.0	86.0

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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8279U

112%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

77%

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 Core i5-8279U is more energy efficient than the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 35W. 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

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 i5-8279U	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	782	724
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1702	1577
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	891
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4160	4286

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
Single-Core	2225	2279
Multi-Core	7893	7555

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

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
Single-Core	943	810
Multi-Core	4136	3166

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When 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 economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8279U	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD315BC6M4MFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE is 27% better than Core i5-8279U 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 i5-8279U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8279U and AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8279U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8279U specs and review.

• AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE specs and review.