Athlon Silver 3050e vs Core i7-4558U

Athlon Silver 3050e vs Core i7-4558U Performance Spectrum

Athlon Silver 3050e

2 / 4

2,979

+0.4%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Core i7-4558U

2 / 4

2,966

0.0%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Athlon Silver 3050e vs Core i7-4558U FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with GeForce RTX 5090 to isolate CPU performance.

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Athlon Silver 3050e vs Core i7-4558U: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each CPU makes more sense in practice: gaming, heavier work, platform cost, power draw, and upgrade path.

Athlon Silver 3050e

2020

Why buy it

✅+0.4% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 1W instead of 512W, a 511W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (8 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Vega 3, while Core i7-4558U needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i7-4558U across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Launch MSRP is still $100 MSRP, while Core i7-4558U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

Core i7-4558U

2013

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +4.4% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (2,966 vs 2,979).
❌51100% higher power demand at 512W vs 1W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Athlon Silver 3050e can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Athlon Silver 3050e better than Core i7-4558U?

It depends on what you want from the system. For gaming, Core i7-4558U is ahead with a 4.4% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Athlon Silver 3050e pulls ahead with 0.4% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Athlon Silver 3050e is the stronger fit. You are getting 0.4% better PassMark, backed by 2 cores and 4 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Athlon Silver 3050e is the better buy right now. Athlon Silver 3050e comes in at an unclear MSRP at $100 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it still gives you 0.4% better PassMark. The compromise is that Core i7-4558U is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 4.4% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (29.8 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so you are getting the faster CPU without taking a value hit on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Athlon Silver 3050e makes more sense long term for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2020 vs 2013) and more multi-core headroom with 2 cores / 4 threads instead of 2/4. That extra compute headroom is more likely to matter as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Athlon Silver 3050e vs Core i7-4558U Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Athlon Silver 3050e

The Athlon Silver 3050e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB + 4 MB. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,979 points. Launch price was $149.

Core i7-4558U

The Core i7-4558U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 June 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Haswell-ULT (2013) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1168. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,966 points. Launch price was $454.

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Processing Power

Both the Athlon Silver 3050e and Core i7-4558U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Athlon Silver 3050e versus 3.3 GHz on the Core i7-4558U — a 16.4% clock advantage for the Core i7-4558U (base: 1.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Athlon Silver 3050e uses the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-4558U uses Haswell-ULT (2013) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon Silver 3050e scores 2,979 against the Core i7-4558U's 2,966 — a 0.4% lead for the Athlon Silver 3050e. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Athlon Silver 3050e vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-4558U.

Feature	Athlon Silver 3050e	Core i7-4558U
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz+18%
Base Clock	1.4 GHz	2.8 GHz+100%
L3 Cache	4 MB	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1 MB	256K (per core)+25500%
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Dali (Zen) (2020)	Haswell-ULT (2013)
PassMark	2,979	2,966
Cinebench R23 Multi	1,175	—
Geekbench 6 Single	758	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	1,494	—

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon Silver 3050e uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-4558U uses FCBGA1168 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Athlon Silver 3050e	Core i7-4558U
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1168
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	2400	—
Max RAM Capacity	32	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	8	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: true (Athlon Silver 3050e) / not specified (Core i7-4558U). The Athlon Silver 3050e includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 3), while the Core i7-4558U requires a dedicated GPU.