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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U vs Intel Processor N100
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Summary
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U (Dali/Zen architecture, 14 nm process) is intended for basic desktop tasks in the entry-level segment.
It features 4 MB of Level 3 cache and an integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 graphics unit. The Intel Processor N100 (Alder Lake N architecture, 10 nm process) is designed for energy-efficient, compact desktop systems.
It offers 4 MB of Level 2 and 6 MB of Level 3 cache, as well as an Intel UHD Graphics unit. In performance comparison, the Intel Processor N100 significantly outperforms the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U in both single-core and multi-core applications, providing a more responsive user experience.
Both are unsuitable for gaming; their integrated graphics units only support very simple or older titles. The Intel Processor N100 tends to deliver slightly better performance here due to its more modern architecture. Regarding energy efficiency, the 10 nm Intel Processor N100 is clearly superior to the 14 nm AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, ideal for fanless or compact systems.
The price-performance ratio of the Intel Processor N100 is more advantageous than the AMD offering thanks to higher performance and efficiency. In summary, the Intel Processor N100 offers superior performance and efficiency. It is the more recommendable choice for most entry-level use cases.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is primarily suitable for the absolute most basic tasks and systems with the tightest budget.
It features 4 MB of Level 3 cache and an integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 graphics unit. The Intel Processor N100 (Alder Lake N architecture, 10 nm process) is designed for energy-efficient, compact desktop systems.
It offers 4 MB of Level 2 and 6 MB of Level 3 cache, as well as an Intel UHD Graphics unit. In performance comparison, the Intel Processor N100 significantly outperforms the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U in both single-core and multi-core applications, providing a more responsive user experience.
Both are unsuitable for gaming; their integrated graphics units only support very simple or older titles. The Intel Processor N100 tends to deliver slightly better performance here due to its more modern architecture. Regarding energy efficiency, the 10 nm Intel Processor N100 is clearly superior to the 14 nm AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, ideal for fanless or compact systems.
The price-performance ratio of the Intel Processor N100 is more advantageous than the AMD offering thanks to higher performance and efficiency. In summary, the Intel Processor N100 offers superior performance and efficiency. It is the more recommendable choice for most entry-level use cases.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is primarily suitable for the absolute most basic tasks and systems with the tightest budget.
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Dali (Zen) architecture
- 14 nm manufacturing process
- Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 graphics
- Suitable for basic desktop tasks
Intel Processor N100
- Alder Lake N architecture
- 10 nm manufacturing process
- Superior single- and multi-core performance
- High energy efficiency
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
2C / 2T · 2.30 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
2C / 2T · 2.30 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
100 %
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Intel Processor N100
68 %
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
2C / 2T · 2.30 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Processor N100
100 %
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
More benchmarks
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427 entries
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Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
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Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
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Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
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Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
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Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
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Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
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FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
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3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
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Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Athlon (29) | Intel Processor N (9) |
| CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) | Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5) |
| Architecture | Dali (Zen) | Alder Lake N |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | FP5 | BGA |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 4x Gracemont |
| Frequency: | 2.30 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.20 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 2.30 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | 6.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | 0.30 - 0.75 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 3 / 192 | 24 / 192 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2018 | Q1/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR4-2400 (38.4 GB/s) | DDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 8 | 3.0 x 9 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s | 8.9 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | 6 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 25 W | |
| TDP up | 25 W | 10 W |
| TDP down | 12 W | |
| T. junction max. | 95 °C | 105 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Processor N100 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Unknown | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q1/2020 | Q1/2023 |
| Release price | 128 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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