AMD Athlon Silver 3050e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e was released in Q1/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) was released in Q2/2024.
AMD Athlon (29) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
4 Generation 1
Dali (Zen) Architecture Oryon
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is 1.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is at 1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
1.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 133.9 GB/s.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 42.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is 6 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has a TDP of 23 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
-- TDP down 12 W
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e (24%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e (10%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
758 (24%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
3218 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1494 (10%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15211 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz
384 (8%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.20 GHz
4600 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1220 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
701 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1463 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
3032 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
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