AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U and the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
4 | Generation | 5 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 9 |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 2 |
192 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | 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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
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 / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 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 Silver 3050U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FP5 | Socket | FT6 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
Unknown | Unknown |