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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200U

AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

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The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is a mobile processor for thin and light entry level laptops. It is based on the Picasso series (e.g. Ryzen 3000U APUs) and offers two Zen cores clocked at 2.3 to 3.2 GHz without SMT (two threads at once) and 4 MB of L3 Cache. The integrated graphics card is called Radeon RX Vega 2 and offers only 2 CUs (128 shaders) clocked at up to 1,100 MHz.

In Chromebooks, AMD calles the APU AMD Athlon Silver 3050C, but with the exact same specifications (and performance).

Performance

We have not tested a single system built around the 3050U, as of August 2023. Expect the chip to be just a few percentage points slower than the Athlon 3150U (two Zen cores, 4 threads, up to 3.3 GHz). This kind of performance should suffice for most day-to-day tasks but not much more than that.

Power consumption

This Athlon series chip has a default TDP of 15 W (also known as the long-term power limit). Laptop makers are free to change that to anything between 12 W and 25 W with clock speeds and peformance changing accordingly as a result. Either way, that's a tad too high to allow for passively cooled designs.

Last but not the least, the APU is built with a 14 nm process leading to poor, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200U

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The AMD Ryzen 3 3200U is a dual-core SoC designed for laptops that was announced in January 2019. The Ryzen features two Zen cores with support for the thread-doubling SMT tech, clocked at 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz. The built-in Radeon RX Vega 3 iGPU has 3 CUs (192 unified shaders) clocked at up to 1,200 MHz. The default TDP is 15 W which makes the Ryzen a good fit for thin mid-range laptops.

In comparison to the faster Ryzen 3000 CPUs, the 3200U is not using the newer Zen+ microarchitecture and is still manufactured in 14nm. Compared to the old Ryzen 3 2200U, the 3200U therefore only offers a 100 MHz higher clock speed.

The Ryzen 3 is compatible with single-channel or dual-channel DDR4-2400 RAM.

Please go to our Raven Ridge launch article for details on the architecture and more.

Performance

The average 3200U in our extensive database is anything but a performance monster, its multi-thread benchmark scores only just matching those of the Core i3-8130U and the Pentium N6000. While not as atrociously slow as most N-series and J-series Intel chips, this specific Ryzen is good enough for basic day-to-day activities only.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 3 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W. Laptop makers are free to change that to anything between 12 W and 25 W; most will go for a higher value to extract more performance out of it. Either way, an active cooling solution will be needed to dissipate the heat.

The R3 3200U is built with a 14 nm manufacturing process for low, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Athlon Silver 3050UAMD Ryzen 3 3200U
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
CodenameDali (Zen)Picasso-U (Zen)
Series: Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) Dali (Zen)
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U « 2.3 - 3.2 GHz2 / 2 cores4 MB L3
Clock2300 - 3200 MHz2600 - 3500 MHz
L1 Cache192 KB192 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4500 Million4500 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.95 °C105 °C
SocketFP5FP5
FeaturesDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 2 ( - 1100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R3 3200U
23.5 pt (33%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 1767     avg: 1786     median: 1786 (2%)     max: 1804 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 208     avg: 584     median: 765 (33%)     max: 780 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 274     avg: 298.2     median: 301 (33%)     max: 318 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 453     avg: 607     median: 690 (2%)     max: 727 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 318     avg: 335     median: 334 (2%)     max: 353 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 126     avg: 128.3     median: 129 (39%)     max: 130 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4258 Points (26%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
9284 Points (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
483.5 s (6%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
14 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1613 Points (3%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 8785     avg: 9083     median: 9081.5 (5%)     max: 9382 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3333     avg: 3371     median: 3372 (40%)     max: 3406 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
19.5 fps (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
97.8 fps (23%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 1.864     avg: 2     median: 2 (3%)     max: 2.03 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.4 GB/s (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
2.2 GB/s (6%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 1439     avg: 1484     median: 1485 (10%)     max: 1528 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.846     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.852 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3755 Points (8%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
12.5 s (3%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
29 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
730 s (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3653     avg: 3758     median: 3772 (10%)     max: 3835 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 40774     avg: 42358     median: 41370 (34%)     max: 45919 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 39108     avg: 41332     median: 41308 (34%)     max: 43602 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 44389     avg: 48213     median: 48111 (41%)     max: 52242 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 3321     avg: 3335     median: 3329 (8%)     max: 3362 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4743     avg: 4930     median: 4867 (9%)     max: 5241 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1509     avg: 1536     median: 1541 (6%)     max: 1553 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
743 Points (31%)
min: 770     avg: 803     median: 796.5 (34%)     max: 847 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
1429 Points (3%)
min: 1604     avg: 1661     median: 1651.5 (3%)     max: 1736 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 823     avg: 827     median: 826.5 (4%)     max: 830 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1529     avg: 1649     median: 1649 (5%)     max: 1769 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3366     avg: 3562     median: 3562 (36%)     max: 3758 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6553     avg: 7143     median: 7143 (8%)     max: 7733 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
3626 Points (49%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7237 Points (18%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
6922 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
3282 Points (64%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
7496 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
3673 Points (55%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
7535 Points (61%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5586 Points (51%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
9447 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
7540 Points (15%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
7816 Points (20%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1185     avg: 1243     median: 1205.5 (1%)     max: 1374 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
130.3 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
23991 Points (22%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 137     avg: 142.3     median: 139 (29%)     max: 154 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
17.2 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
19.4 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
18.2 Points per Watt (14%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Athlon Silver 3050U → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 3 3200U → 111% n=2

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