AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U and the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 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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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
3 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.4 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 71.50 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is 250 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 | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 250 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 is at 71.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
FP5 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 2.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 |
Unknown | Unknown |