AMD Athlon Silver 3050C vs Intel Core i7-10710U

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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 i7-10710U features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-10710U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Intel Core i 10000U
4 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C Name Intel Core i7-10710U
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i7
 
 

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 i7-10710U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10710U is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 12
2x Cores 6x
2 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.7 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.2 GHz
 
 

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 i7-10710U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10710U uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake), which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
192 Shaders 192
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2019
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 24
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
8 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
 
 

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 VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) 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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 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 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 45.8 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.
12 W TDP down 12.5 W
25 W TDP up 30 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

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 i7-10710U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2019
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 415 $
Dali (Zen) Architecture Comet Lake U
4.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP5 Socket BGA 1526
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes