Athlon Silver 3050GE vs i7-6900K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6900K
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.46
+219%
Athlon Silver 3050GE
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.97

Core i7-6900K outperforms Athlon Silver 3050GE by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8321660
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.99no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.167.74
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Dali (2020)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,020no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE 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 i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Athlon Silver 3050GE.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

i7-6900K 9.46
+219%
Athlon Silver 3050GE 2.97

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.

i7-6900K 14470
+218%
Athlon Silver 3050GE 4545

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.46 2.97
Recency 31 May 2016 21 July 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

i7-6900K has a 218.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Athlon Silver 3050GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-6900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Silver 3050GE in performance tests.


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