Intel Core i7-8709G vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-8709G vs AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G or Intel Core i7-8709G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8709G

52%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8709G

52%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	91.3
Valorant	105.1	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.1
Apex Legends	98.8	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	77.8
Overwatch	85.1	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.6
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.9
Warzone	82.0	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.3	87.1
Valheim	87.2	86.1

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 i7-8709G

37%

Athlon Gold PRO 3150G

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 Gold PRO 3150G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8709G as it consumes less power: 100W vs. 65W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	139
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	809	736
Cinbench 20 Single-core	400	351
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1746	1603
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	906
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4843	4356

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Single-Core	2335	2344
Multi-Core	7897	7678

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

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Single-Core	1113	823
Multi-Core	4394	3218

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8709G	AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	BGA2270	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	1
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
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. Here Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is 11% better than Core i7-8709G 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 i7-8709G is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8709G and AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8709G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8709G specs and review.

• AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150G specs and review.