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

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7287U vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, Prime95, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, MATLAB, AIDA64, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE 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 3050GE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7287U

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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.9
Valorant	102.7	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.2
Apex Legends	96.5	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.6
Overwatch	83.2	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.1	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.8
Valheim	85.2	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 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, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7287U

106%

Athlon Silver 3050GE

84%

To make a final 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 Core i5-7287U is more energy efficient than the Athlon Silver 3050GE as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 3050GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	79
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	401	416
Cinbench 20 Single-core	280	199
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	904	906
Cinbench 23 Single-core	611	512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2330	2465

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Single-Core	2132	2059
Multi-Core	4136	4344

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

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Single-Core	894	890
Multi-Core	2292	1862

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7287U	AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	July 21, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	Unknown	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		192KB
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	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 Athlon Silver 3050GE is 2% better than Core i5-7287U 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE is better: 11
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7287U and AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE before making a selection which of the processors 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 3050GE - all data

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

• AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE specs and review.