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AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U: Comparison
What is the difference between Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Athlon Silver 3050U?
Expect a near tie. The closest thing to a difference is total threads, Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with 4 against Athlon Silver 3050U 2. They differ on smt enabled too, Yes on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus No on the Athlon Silver 3050U. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR4 on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus DDR4-2400 on the Athlon Silver 3050U. There is a split on igpu model as well, AMD Radeon Vega 3 on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus AMD Radeon Vega 2 on the Athlon Silver 3050U. They differ on igpu compute units too, 3 on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus 2 on the Athlon Silver 3050U.
Who each one is for
The Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with is the one to take for Athlon PRO platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Take the Athlon Silver 3050U for the most budget-conscious laptops focused purely on basic browsing and document viewing. It is not the one for any multitasking whatsoever, the lack of hyperthreading alongside just 2 cores is a genuine hard ceiling.
What Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Athlon Silver 3050U have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and l3 cache read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Athlon Silver 3050U differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 3.3 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with versus 3.2 GHz on the Athlon Silver 3050U.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with and Athlon Silver 3050U?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Other
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Athlon Silver
Form Factor
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Picasso
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Dali
TDP
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 15 W
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- FP5
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- FP5
Socket Status
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- End of Life
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 14nm
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 2
Performance Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 0
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 4Best
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 2
SMT Enabled
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Yes
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 2.4 GHz
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 2.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 3.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 1 MB
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 1 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 4 MB
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 15 W
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- DDR4
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- DDR4-2400
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Yes
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- AMD Radeon Vega 2
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- 3
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- 2
Retail Availability
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
- Soldered Only
- AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose Graphics if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 3050U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.