Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e | |
CPU comparisonApple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or AMD Athlon Silver 3050e - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 cores with 11 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. Up to 36 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q4/2023. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e was released in Q1/2020. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Apple M3 (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
M3 | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 CPU cores and can calculate 11 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is at 1.40 GHz (2.80 GHz). |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
11 | Cores | 2 |
11 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 5x P-Core |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) |
0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 6x E-Core |
B-Core | -- |
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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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
3 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
224 | Compute units | 3 |
1792 | Shader | 192 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
36 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | 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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Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
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 | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) can use up to 36 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
36 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
36.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
3 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FP5 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) |
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