Intel Core i7-2715QE vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
General info
Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture and sales start time and price.
Technical specs
Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U 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.
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U 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.
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Security technologies
Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U technologies aimed at raising security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U are enumerated here.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U.
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U.
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good Core i7-2715QE and Athlon Silver 3050U are for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2715QE
0.8% better performance in benchmarks
TXT (Trusted Execution Technology - protects the system against viruses and rootkits residing in BIOS or in a boot sector)
vPro (a marketing umbrella term for several Intel technologies: AMT, TXT, EDB, VT, Anti-Theft and some others)
FMA4
Advantages of AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
Much newer (7 January 2020 vs 3 January 2011)
Higher boost clock speed (3200 vs 3000 MHz)
Higher base clock speed (2300 vs 2100 MHz)
Finer manufacturing process technology (14 vs 32 nm)
Lower power consumption (15 vs 45 watts)
AVX2 (Advanced Vector Extensions 2 - an extension to AVX, the set of SIMD instructions working with 128- and 256-bit registers)
Virtualization (Hardware acceleration of virtual machines)
So, Core i7-2715QE or Athlon Silver 3050U?
Technical City couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-2715QE and AMD Athlon Silver 3050U. The differences in performance seem too small.
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