Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050e

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050e and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, MATLAB, Gears 5, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Athlon Silver 3050e or Intel Core i5-L16G7.

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-L16G7

51%

Athlon Silver 3050e

50%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-L16G7 is 1% better than Athlon Silver 3050e. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-L16G7

51%

Athlon Silver 3050e

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.3
Valorant	102.2	101.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.8
Apex Legends	96.0	95.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.1
Overwatch	82.8	82.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.0
DOOM Eternal	51.1	50.8
Warzone	79.7	79.2
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.3
Valheim	84.8	84.3

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-L16G7

430%

Athlon Silver 3050e

345%

To make a final decision 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-L16G7 is more energy efficient than the Athlon Silver 3050e since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 6W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 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, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 software 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-L16G7	AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
Cinbench 15 Single-core	107	55
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	251	291
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	139
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	577	634
Cinbench 23 Single-core	794	358
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1923	1724

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
Single-Core	1605	1440
Multi-Core	3297	3038

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
Single-Core	905	622
Multi-Core	1869	1302

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-CSP1016	FP5
Core name	Lakefield	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	1.4 MHz
Cores	5	2
Threads	5	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory	DDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	34 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3050C7T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-L16G7 has 3 more core than Athlon Silver 3050e. 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-L16G7 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is better: 7
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 reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-L16G7 and AMD Athlon Silver 3050e before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-L16G7 specs and review.

• AMD Athlon Silver 3050e specs and review.