Intel Core i5-7287U vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050C

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7287U vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050C and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Blender, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, WPrime, MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint 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 i5-7287U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7287U

51%

Athlon Silver 3050C

50%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7287U is 1% better than Athlon Silver 3050C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7287U

51%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.6
Valorant	102.7	101.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.0
Apex Legends	96.5	95.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.3
Overwatch	83.2	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.3	50.9
Warzone	80.1	79.4
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.5
Valheim	85.2	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-7287U

106%

Athlon Silver 3050C

180%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-7287U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	401	312
Cinbench 20 Single-core	280	185
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	904	679
Cinbench 23 Single-core	611	384
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2330	1848

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Single-Core	2132	1762
Multi-Core	4136	3258

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Single-Core	894	810
Multi-Core	2292	1525

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050C
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	September 22, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unknown	FP5
Core name	Kaby Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 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 i5-7287U is 30% 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 i5-7287U is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver 3050C is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7287U and AMD Athlon Silver 3050C before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7287U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7287U 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.