AMD Athlon Silver 3050C vs AMD A4-1200. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD Athlon AMD A
• Generation
  4 7
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon Silver 3000 AMD A4-1000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 1.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.20 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.30 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8180
• GPU frequency
  1.10 GHz 0.23 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3 2
• Shader
  192 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  8 5
• DirectX Version
  12 11.1
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q2/2013

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A4-1200 and AMD Athlon Silver 3050C. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  8

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon Silver 3050C and AMD A4-1200 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 3.9 W
• TDP up
  25 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon Silver 3050C and AMD A4-1200, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Dali (Zen) Temash (Jaguar)
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FP5 FT3
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q2/2013