AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U and the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Mediatek Dimensity (36) |
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) | CPU group | MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 |
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 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
-- | B-Core | 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
-- | AI hardware | Mediatek APU 3.0 |
-- | AI specifications | MediaTek APU 3.0 @ 4.5 TOPS |
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 | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | Vallhall 2 |
14 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
3 | Compute units | 4 |
192 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
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 | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 |
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 / Encode |
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 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 |
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 | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is --. 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
14 nm | Technology | 6 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 | No |
Operating systems | Android | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
Unknown | Unknown |