AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
About processor
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U processor is a solid choice for budget-friendly laptops. With its 14nm technology, 2 cores, and 2 threads, it provides a reliable performance for day-to-day tasks such as web browsing, word processing, and light multitasking. The 4MB L3 cache allows for quicker access to frequently used data, improving overall system responsiveness.
The integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics deliver decent visuals for casual gaming and multimedia consumption, making it suitable for entertainment purposes as well. Additionally, the 15W TDP ensures efficient power usage, resulting in longer battery life for laptops equipped with this processor.
In terms of benchmark performance, the Geekbench 6 scores of 764 for single-core and 1334 for multi-core showcase its capability to handle typical usage scenarios with ease. However, it may not be the best option for more demanding tasks such as video editing or high-end gaming.
Overall, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is a suitable choice for budget laptops, providing a good balance of performance, power efficiency, and integrated graphics capabilities for everyday use.
Basic
Label Name
AMD
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
January 2020
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
2
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
2
Basic Frequency
2.3GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 3.2GHz
L1 Cache
192KB
L2 Cache
1MB
L3 Cache
4MB
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FP5
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14nm
TDP
15W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 3.0
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR4
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Bus Speed
Up to 2400MT/s
GPU Specifications
Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
1100 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Score
764
Geekbench 6
Multi Core
Score
1334
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Score
650
Geekbench 5
Multi Core
Score
1173
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Score
1704
Passmark CPU
Multi Core
Score
2999
Compared to Other CPU
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Passmark CPU Single Core
Passmark CPU Multi Core