AMD Athlon II 170u | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II 170u and the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II 170u 1 core processor released in Q3/2010 with the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD Athlon II 100u (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Sargas | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II 170u is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II 170u | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
1 | Cores | 2 |
1 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II 170u, while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II 170u | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
DDR3, DDR2 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II 170u has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II 170u | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
20 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II 170u has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II 170u | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
AM3 | Socket | FP5 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II 170u
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II 170u | AMD Athlon Silver 3050U |
Unknown | Unknown |