Athlon Gold 3150GvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Athlon Gold 3150G is a basic, low-power chip for everyday office work or a simple home PC, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a high-end processor built for heavy multitasking and professional content creation.
Athlon Gold 3150G
Picasso · 12 nm · 2020
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Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins decisively for heavy workloads, while the Athlon Gold 3150G is only suitable for basic office tasks.
For budget buyers, the Athlon Gold 3150G offers a much lower-cost entry point, even though the Threadripper 7970X provides vastly more processing power.
The Athlon Gold 3150G is the right choice for a simple home PC used only for web browsing and light document editing.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon Gold 3150G better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon Gold 3150G in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Athlon Gold 3150G?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 1400% 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. 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.