Athlon Silver 3050e vs i3-2348M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2348M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.80
Athlon Silver 3050e
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.85
+131%

Athlon Silver 3050e outperforms Core i3-2348M by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26212001
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency2.1629.16
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB192 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketPPGA988FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, 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
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2348M 0.80
Athlon Silver 3050e 1.85
+131%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2348M 1267
Athlon Silver 3050e 2939
+132%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2348M 352
Athlon Silver 3050e 706
+101%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2348M 692
Athlon Silver 3050e 1359
+96.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-2348M 2
Athlon Silver 3050e 3
+15.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-2348M 0.9
Athlon Silver 3050e 1.18
+31.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 1.85
Integrated graphics card 0.66 2.98
Recency 1 January 2013 1 June 2020
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

Athlon Silver 3050e has a 131.3% higher aggregate performance score, 351.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon Silver 3050e is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2348M in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2348M and Athlon Silver 3050e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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