AMD Athlon Gold 7220U vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050e

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks

-VS-

CPU lineage

AMD Athlon Gold 7220U or AMD Athlon Gold 7220U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, you'll need a motherboard with a FT6 socket.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
AMD Ryzen 7020U Group AMD Athlon Silver 3000
6 Generation 4
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U Name AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is 1.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 1.8 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Zen 2 Cores 2x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U uses the AMD Radeon 610M Graphics, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
1.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
2 Execution units 3
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2018
AMD Radeon 610M Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
128 Shaders 192
0.4 GHz GPU frequency 1.0 GHz
9 Generation 8
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR5-5500 Memory type DDR4-2400
44.0 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
8 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
100 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
6 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
100-000000771 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
FT6 Socket FP5
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Mendocino (Zen 2) Architecture Dali (Zen)