AMD A6-4400M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

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AMD A6-4400M CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
AMD A6-4400M Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

CPU comparison

AMD A6-4400M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 - 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 A6-4400M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-4400M was released in Q2/2012.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.82 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD A6-4000M (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
2 Generation 2
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-4400M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4400M is 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is at 1.82 GHz.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz) A-Core 1.82 GHz
2x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.44 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP V56
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A6-4400M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 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 HD 7520G GPU Qualcomm Adreno 418
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
4 GPU Generation 4
32 nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 0
3 Compute units --
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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 HD 7520G GPU Qualcomm Adreno 418
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-4400M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-4400M is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-4400M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FS1r2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-4400M (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-4400M (86%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (88%)

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 A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
237 (73%)

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 A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
477 (71%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
675 (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 A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz
263 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Adreno 418 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (58%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1634 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
1234 (76%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
254 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-4400M Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
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