AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050e. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Athlon
• Generation
  2 4
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000U AMD Athlon Silver 3000

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
  2.10 GHz 1.40 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 2.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• 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 9 Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  1.30 GHz 1.00 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  9 3
• Shader
  576 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  8 8
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2018

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Athlon Silver 3050e and AMD Ryzen 5 3580U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and AMD Athlon Silver 3050e to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 6 W
• TDP up
  35 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and AMD Athlon Silver 3050e, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  -- 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Dali (Zen)
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP5 FP5
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q1/2020