AMD Athlon Silver 3050C vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

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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.
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group
4 Generation --
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Mobile Segment --
AMD Athlon Family
 
 

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.
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture --
2.3 GHz Frequency None
2 CPU Cores --
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
2x Cores None
4 Threads --
 
 

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name
192 Shaders --
1.1 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- 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 VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

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.
DDR4-2400 Memory type
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels --
 
 

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.
25 W TDP up None
12 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

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.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization
14 nm Technology --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2020 Release date --
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP5 Socket
Operating systems
Dali (Zen) Architecture --