AMD Athlon Silver 3050e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e or AMD Athlon Silver 3050e – 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 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850
4 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AMD Athlon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.8 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.
4 Threads 8
2x Cores None
None None 1.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 4x Kryo 385 Gold
Yes Hyperthreading No
None None 2.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Kryo 385 Silver
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.4 GHz Frequency None
1.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 630, which has 256 texture shaders
192 Shaders 256
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2018
14 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.7 GHz
8 Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 630
 
 

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

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 10.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 52.0 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 No
DDR4-2400 Memory type LPDDR4X-3733
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 10.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 52.0 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
95 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050e 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2018
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
14 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Dali (Zen) Architecture Kryo 385
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SDM845
FP5 Socket
1.0 MB L2-Cache 1.5 MB