Intel Core i3-7350K vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE

Processor comparisons   18-02-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-7350K vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, 7zip, RealBench, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE or Intel Core i3-7350K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7350K

51%

Athlon Silver 3050GE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7350K

51%

Athlon Silver 3050GE

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 little game result, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	89.9
Valorant	102.9	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.2
Apex Legends	96.8	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	76.6
Overwatch	83.4	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.5	51.1
Warzone	80.3	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.5	85.8
Valheim	85.4	84.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i3-7350K

62%

Athlon Silver 3050GE

84%

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 3050GE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7350K since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 35W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i3-7350K	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	79
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	458	416
Cinbench 20 Single-core	370	199
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	874	906
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1251	512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3136	2465

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Single-Core	2467	2059
Multi-Core	4831	4344

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Single-Core	1122	890
Multi-Core	2531	1862

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-7350K	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Announcement date	March 21, 2017	July 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD305GC6M2OFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7350K is 19% better than Athlon Silver 3050GE 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 i3-7350K is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-7350K and AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-7350K - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7350K specs and review.

AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE - all data

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

• AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE specs and review.