AMD Athlon Silver 3050U vs Intel Core i7-6660U

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AMD Athlon Silver 3050U or AMD Athlon Silver 3050U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Core i7-6660U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-6660U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U Name Intel Core i7-6660U
AMD Athlon Family Intel Core i7
4 Generation 6
AMD Athlon Silver 3000 Group Intel Core i 6000U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The Intel Core i7-6660U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6660U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
2 Threads 4
2.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 2
2x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i7-6660U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6660U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 540, which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
1.1 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2015
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel Iris Graphics 540
14 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 384
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
3 Execution units 48
8 Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
32.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Memory type DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
25 W TDP up None
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
12 W TDP down 9.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-6660U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2020 Release date Q1/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Dali (Zen) Architecture Skylake U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
FP5 Socket BGA 1356
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 415 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB