Athlon Gold 3150U vs Core i3-4370

Athlon Gold 3150U vs Core i3-4370 Performance Spectrum

Athlon Gold 3150U

2 / 4

3,923

+1.8%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Core i3-4370

2 / 4

3,854

0.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Athlon Gold 3150U vs Core i3-4370 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with GeForce RTX 5090 to isolate CPU performance.

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Athlon Gold 3150U vs Core i3-4370: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each CPU makes more sense in practice: gaming, heavier work, platform cost, power draw, and upgrade path.

Athlon Gold 3150U

2020

Why buy it

✅+1.8% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 54W, a 39W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i3-4370 across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i3-4370.

Core i3-4370

2014

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +7.0% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅100% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 8) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Athlon Gold 3150U.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (3,854 vs 3,923).
❌Launch MSRP is still $149 MSRP, while Athlon Gold 3150U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌260% higher power demand at 54W vs 15W.

Quick Answers

So, is Athlon Gold 3150U better than Core i3-4370?

It depends on what you want from the system. For gaming, Core i3-4370 is ahead with a 7.0% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Athlon Gold 3150U pulls ahead with 1.8% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Athlon Gold 3150U is the stronger fit. You are getting 1.8% better PassMark, backed by 2 cores and 4 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Athlon Gold 3150U is still the much better call for a fresh build. Athlon Gold 3150U comes in at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $149 MSRP, and it still gives you 1.8% better PassMark. Core i3-4370 only looks stronger on raw value math because it is extremely cheap, but that usually means used-market pricing on an obsolete 2014 platform. Even with 100.0% better value on paper (25.9 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), it really only makes sense as a cheap stopgap or a niche existing-platform option for someone already on LGA1150.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Athlon Gold 3150U makes more sense long term for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2020 vs 2014) and more multi-core headroom with 2 cores / 4 threads instead of 2/4. That extra compute headroom is more likely to matter as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Athlon Gold 3150U vs Core i3-4370 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Athlon Gold 3150U

The Athlon Gold 3150U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 3,923 points. Launch price was $149.

Core i3-4370

The Core i3-4370 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 21 July 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1150. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,854 points. Launch price was $242.

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Processing Power

Both the Athlon Gold 3150U and Core i3-4370 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Athlon Gold 3150U versus 3.8 GHz on the Core i3-4370 — a 14.1% clock advantage for the Core i3-4370 (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-4370 uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon Gold 3150U scores 3,923 against the Core i3-4370's 3,854 — a 1.8% lead for the Athlon Gold 3150U. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Athlon Gold 3150U	Core i3-4370
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz+15%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3.8 GHz+58%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)+100%	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Dali (Zen) (2020)	Haswell (2013−2015)
PassMark	3,923+2%	3,854
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	2,454
Geekbench 6 Single	—	904
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	2,071

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-4370 uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Athlon Gold 3150U versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i3-4370 — the Athlon Gold 3150U supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (Athlon Gold 3150U) vs 16 (Core i3-4370) — the Core i3-4370 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: AMD FP5 (Athlon Gold 3150U) and Intel H81,Intel B85,Intel H87,Intel Z87,Intel H97,Intel Z97 (Core i3-4370).

Feature	Athlon Gold 3150U	Core i3-4370
Socket	FP5	LGA1150
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2400+50%	DDR3-1600
Max RAM Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	No	Yes
PCIe Lanes	8	16+100%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Athlon Gold 3150U) / true (Core i3-4370). Both include integrated graphics — AMD Radeon Vega 3 (Athlon Gold 3150U) and Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Core i3-4370) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU.