AMD Athlon Silver 3050C vs Samsung Exynos 5422

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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 Samsung Exynos 5422 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
AMD Athlon Family Samsung Exynos
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800
AMD Athlon Silver 3050C Name Samsung Exynos 5422
4 Generation 3
 
 

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 Samsung Exynos 5422 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
2x Cores None
2 CPU Cores 8
None None 4x Cortex-A7
Yes Hyperthreading No
2.3 GHz Frequency None
None None 4x Cortex-A15
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
None None 2.1 GHz
None None 1.4 GHz
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4 Threads 8
 
 

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 Samsung Exynos 5422 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5422 uses the ARM Mali-T628 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
192 Shaders 96
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name ARM Mali-T628 MP6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2012
3 Execution units 6
-- Max. displays --
8 Generation Midgard 2
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 LPDDR3e-933
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
2 Memory channels --
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC No
 
 

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

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 Samsung Exynos 5422 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
-- Chip design --
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Operating systems Android
1.0 MB L2-Cache 2.5 MB
Dali (Zen) Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP5 Socket
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2014
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
-- Release price --
-- Part Number --