Intel Core i3-2105 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050C

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-2105 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050C tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Silver 3050C or Intel Core i3-2105.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-2105

50%

Athlon Silver 3050C

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-2105

50%

Athlon Silver 3050C

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.6
Valorant	101.7	101.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.0
Apex Legends	95.6	95.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.3
Overwatch	82.4	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.9	50.9
Warzone	79.4	79.4
Assassin's Creed	85.5	85.5
Valheim	84.4	84.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-2105

34%

Athlon Silver 3050C

180%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon Silver 3050C is more energy efficient than the Core i3-2105 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	86	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	222	312
Cinbench 20 Single-core	218	185
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	515	679
Cinbench 23 Single-core	367	384
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1422	1848

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Single-Core	1414	1762
Multi-Core	2186	3258

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Single-Core	674	810
Multi-Core	1499	1525

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-2105	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Announcement date	July 07, 2011	September 22, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1155	FP5
Core name	Sandy Bridge	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation		1
Turbo Frequency		3.2 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM305CC4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-2105 is 25% better than Athlon Silver 3050C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-2105 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-2105 and AMD Athlon Silver 3050C before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-2105 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-2105 specs and review.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon Silver 3050C specs and review.