Pentium Silver vs Athlon Silver 3050e
Pentium Silver
Athlon Silver 3050e
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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.
Value Upgrade Path
This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium Silver is positioned at rank 120 and the Athlon Silver 3050e is on rank 699, so the Pentium Silver offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.
Performance Per Dollar Pentium Silver
Performance Per Dollar Athlon Silver 3050e
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Silver | Athlon Silver 3050e |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($60) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / Standard Node) | ✨ Modern (Dali (Zen) (2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Silver | Athlon Silver 3050e |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($60) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Silver and Athlon Silver 3050e
Pentium Silver
The Pentium Silver is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. Passmark benchmark score: 2,989 points. Launch price was $69.
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.
Processing Power
The Athlon Silver 3050e is built on the Dali (Zen) (2020) architecture. In PassMark, the Pentium Silver scores 2,989 against the Athlon Silver 3050e's 2,979 — a 0.3% lead for the Pentium Silver.
| Feature | Pentium Silver | Athlon Silver 3050e |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | — | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | — | 2.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | — | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 4 MB |
| L2 Cache | — | 1 MB |
| Process | — | 14 nm |
| Architecture | — | Dali (Zen) (2020) |
| PassMark | 2,989 | 2,979 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | — | 1,175 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 758 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 1,494 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Silver) / true (Athlon Silver 3050e). The Athlon Silver 3050e includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 3), while the Pentium Silver requires a dedicated GPU.
| Feature | Pentium Silver | Athlon Silver 3050e |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | true |
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