AMD 3015e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

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AMD 3015e CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
AMD 3015e Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

CPU comparison

AMD 3015e or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 was released in Q3/2018.
AMD E (23) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (103)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2)
4 Generation 5
Dali (Zen) Architecture Kryo 385
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD 3015e is 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is at 2.95 GHz.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) A-Core 2.95 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Silver

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD 3015e or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units --
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD 3015e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
DDR4-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD 3015e is 6 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD 3015e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache.

AMD 3015e Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FT5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (50%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
489 (93%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (50%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
1953 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (31%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz
737 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
30 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
148 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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