AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 3.00 GHz 1x Kryo Prime |
-- | B-Core | 2.50 GHz 3x Kryo Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.82 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | 7 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 0 |
3 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 730 |
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 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-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, Windows 10 (ARM) | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Unknown | Xiaomi 12 Pro |