Core i5 vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
Aggregate performance score
Athlon Silver 3050GE outperforms Core i5 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1577 | 1773 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.71 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Dali (2020) | no data |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (3 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $191 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | no data |
| Threads | 4 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Athlon Silver 3050GE outperforms Core i5 by 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon Silver 3050GE outperforms Core i5 by 75% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.94 | 2.17 |
| Recency | 21 July 2020 | 1 October 2023 |
The Athlon Silver 3050GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon Silver 3050GE and Core i5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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