Athlon Gold 3150U vs Opteron 6212

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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 6212 is on rank 88, so the Opteron 6212 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 6212

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

2092%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

395%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

351%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

271%

#67

EPYC 4545P

MSRP: $549|Avg: $595

99%

#71

Ryzen 7 PRO 7745

MSRP: $400|Avg: $343

88%

#73

EPYC 4484PX

MSRP: $599|Avg: $599

85%

#88

Opteron 6212

MSRP: $266|Avg: N/A

100%

#90

Opteron 4334

MSRP: $204|Avg: $130

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 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 6212
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($266)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Dali (Zen) (2020) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Interlagos (2011−2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Opteron 6212 (2011) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Athlon Gold 3150U	Opteron 6212
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($266)

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 6212 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Athlon Gold 3150U and Opteron 6212

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 6212

The Opteron 6212 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 14 November 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Interlagos (2011−2012) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per module). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: G34. Thermal design power (TDP): 115 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,973 points. Launch price was $266.

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Processing Power

The Athlon Gold 3150U packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Opteron 6212 offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Opteron 6212 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Athlon Gold 3150U versus 3.2 GHz on the Opteron 6212 — a 3.1% clock advantage for the Athlon Gold 3150U (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Opteron 6212 uses Interlagos (2011−2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon Gold 3150U scores 3,923 against the Opteron 6212's 3,973 — a 1.3% lead for the Opteron 6212. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Athlon Gold 3150U vs 8 MB (total) on the Opteron 6212.

Feature	Athlon Gold 3150U	Opteron 6212
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	8 / 8+300%
Boost Clock	3.3 GHz+3%	3.2 GHz
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz+8%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	8 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	2 MB (per module)+300%
Process	14 nm-56%	32 nm
Architecture	Dali (Zen) (2020)	Interlagos (2011−2012)
PassMark	3,923	3,973+1%

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon Gold 3150U uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Opteron 6212 uses G34 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.