Intel Core i7-930 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-930 or AMD Athlon Silver 3050C - 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 Intel Core i7-930 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.06 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-930 was released in Q1/2010. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C was released in Q3/2020. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Bloomfield | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-930 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.06 GHz). The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-930 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.06 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-930 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-930 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-930 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is 15 W. |
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Intel Core i7-930 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-930 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-930 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 1366 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2010 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
305 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-930 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050C |
Unknown | Unknown |