CPU Showdown

Athlon Gold 3150GvsEPYC 9755

The Athlon Gold 3150G is a low-budget, entry-level desktop chip for basic home use, while the EPYC 9755 is a top-tier server processor for massive data centers and enterprise workloads.

AMD Athlon Gold 3150G
4C / 4T · 65W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
AMD

Athlon Gold 3150G

Picasso · 12 nm · 2020

4score
3.1/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
3.9 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Athlon Gold 3150G
4
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 2400.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#431Ryzen 3 1300X4
#432Athlon Gold 3150G4
#433Core i5-7600K4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsAthlon Gold 3150GEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores4128
Threads4256
Base Clock3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketAM4SP5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 3
Power
Base TDP65W500W
General
ArchitecturePicassoTurin
Process12 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates overall for high-end server tasks, leaving the Athlon Gold 3150G far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Athlon Gold 3150G is the smarter pick, offering basic desktop performance at a fraction of the cost.

When the other wins

The Athlon Gold 3150G is the right choice for a low-cost home office PC where extreme multi-core power isn't needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Athlon Gold 3150G better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon Gold 3150G in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Athlon Gold 3150G?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 2400% faster than the Athlon Gold 3150G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Athlon Gold 3150G or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Athlon Gold 3150G is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.