Athlon Silver 3050GE

2 cores · 4 threads · up to 3.4 GHz on AM4.

3.4 · 15 votes

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Cores

Threads

Boost

3.4 GHz

L3 cache

4 MB

TDP

35W

Socket

AM4

Performance breakdown

Gaming3

Productivity3

Single-core3

Multi-core8

Power efficiency3

Lab scores

Performance score3

Cores2

Threads4

Boost clock (GHz)3.4 GHz

Estimated gaming FPS

Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.

1080p7 fps

1440p5 fps

4K4 fps

Full specifications

Processor & cores

Architecture: Dali
Process node: 14 nm
Socket: AM4
Release year: 2020
Total cores: 2
Threads: 4
Integrated graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 3

Clocks & cache

Base clock: 3.4 GHz
Boost clock: 3.4 GHz
L1 cache: 192 KB
L2 cache: 1 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB

Memory & platform

Memory support: DDR4-2933
Base power (TDP): 35W
Max temperature: 95°C
PCIe: PCIe 4.0

Technologies

Extensions: AES-NI, AVX, AMD-V

Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners like how it sips power and runs cool for a basic office PC. The usual gripe is that it feels too slow for anything beyond light web browsing or document editing.

Pros

Sips power, runs cool and quiet
Great for basic office tasks
Works with budget AM4 boards
Idles silently in a mini PC

Cons

Only two cores for modern tasks
Integrated graphics too weak for gaming
No real upgrade path on AM4

Verdict

Our verdict on the Athlon Silver 3050GE

A low-power, two-core desktop chip from 2020 that's basically a laptop processor glued to an AM4 board with integrated graphics.

Get it if you're building a dirt-cheap office PC or a basic media box and don't need to do anything demanding. Skip it if you plan to game, edit video, or multitask heavily—even a low-end Ryzen 3 will run circles around this chip.