AMD A6-5200 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-5200 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
AMD A6-5200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU comparison

AMD A6-5200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 - 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 A6-5200 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-5200 was released in Q3/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD A6-5000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1)
4 Generation 3
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5200 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz.

AMD A6-5200 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
-- B-Core 2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold

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 A6-5200 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version 12.0

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 8400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-5200 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD A6-5200 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-5200 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 7 W.

AMD A6-5200 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-5200 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A6-5200 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
28 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5200 (21%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5200 (12%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (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 A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
225 (21%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1096 (100%)

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 A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
709 (12%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
579 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3286 (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 A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1660 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-5200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
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