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CPU Showdown

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE is a low-power, entry-level chip for basic office work and light desktops, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a high-core-count monster for professional rendering and heavy multitasking.

AMD Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
4C / 4T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE

Picasso · 12 nm · 2020

4score
3.2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
3.8 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 PRO 3150GE
4
Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 2050.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#427Core i3-93004
#428Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE4
#429Ryzen 3 3200G4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsAthlon Gold PRO 3150GERyzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores464
Threads4128
Base Clock3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.8 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
MemoryDDR4-2933DDR5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 3—
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
ArchitecturePicassoShimada Peak
Process12 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-threaded performance, far outpacing the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE is the smarter pick due to its low power draw and adequate speed for basic tasks.

When the other wins

The Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE is the right choice for a low-power office PC where you need a cheap, efficient chip.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2050% faster than the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE 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.