Athlon Gold 3150U vs Opteron 4332 HE

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Athlon Gold 3150U is positioned at rank 774 and the Opteron 4332 HE is on rank 91, so the Opteron 4332 HE offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon Gold 3150U

#762

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1122%

#763

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1106%

#764

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1015%

#765

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1010%

#766

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1001%

#768

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

967%

#769

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

927%

#770

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

925%

#771

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

901%

#774

Athlon Gold 3150U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Opteron 4332 HE

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

2125%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

401%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

357%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

275%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

89%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

86%

#91

Opteron 4332 HE

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Athlon Gold 3150U (2020) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Athlon Gold 3150U	Opteron 4332 HE
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Dali (Zen) (2020) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Seoul (2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Opteron 4332 HE (2012) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Athlon Gold 3150U	Opteron 4332 HE
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Athlon Gold 3150U Benchmark Check

Opteron 4332 HE Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Athlon Gold 3150U and Opteron 4332 HE

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.

Opteron 4332 HE

The Opteron 4332 HE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Seoul (2012) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8192 kB (total). L2 cache: 6144 kB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: C32. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,911 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Athlon Gold 3150U packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Opteron 4332 HE offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Opteron 4332 HE has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Athlon Gold 3150U versus 3.7 GHz on the Opteron 4332 HE — a 11.4% clock advantage for the Opteron 4332 HE (base: 2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Opteron 4332 HE uses Seoul (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon Gold 3150U scores 3,923 against the Opteron 4332 HE's 3,911 — a 0.3% lead for the Athlon Gold 3150U. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Athlon Gold 3150U vs 8192 kB (total) on the Opteron 4332 HE.

Feature	Athlon Gold 3150U	Opteron 4332 HE
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	6 / 6+200%
Boost Clock	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz+12%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	3 GHz+25%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	8192 kB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	6144 kB+1100%
Process	14 nm-56%	32 nm
Architecture	Dali (Zen) (2020)	Seoul (2012)
PassMark	3,923	3,911

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Opteron 4332 HE uses C32 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.