Intel Core i3-9100TE vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100TE and AMD Athlon Silver 3050U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100TE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4791 vs 2993
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4791 vs 2993

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1703 vs 1676
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1703 vs 1676

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100TE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1676
1703
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4791
2993
Name Intel Core i3-9100TE AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1676 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 4791 2993

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100TE AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date Q2'19 6 Jan 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 1497 1514
Processor Number i3-9100TE 3050U
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
OPN Tray YM3050C4T2OFG

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Number of GPU cores 2
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR-2400 DDR4-2400
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x8+1x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)