AMD Athlon Silver 3050C vs Intel Core i3-1000G1

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon Silver 3050C or AMD Athlon Silver 3050C – 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 Silver 3050C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Core i3-1000G1 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1000G1, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1377 socket.
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i3
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Intel Core i 1000G/10000U
4 Generation 10
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C Name Intel Core i3-1000G1
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1000G1 is 1.1 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 2x
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050C uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i3-1000G1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1000G1 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1), which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
12 Direct X 12
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2019
8 Generation 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 64
192 Shaders 512
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
14 nm Technology 10 nm
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1)
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Yes ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 59.6 GB/s
 
 

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 9 W watts.
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
12 W TDP down 8 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is manufactured using a 14 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 Intel Core i3-1000G1 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2019
Dali (Zen) Architecture Ice Lake U
FP5 Socket BGA 1377
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Chip design Monolithic
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 10 nm
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB