AMD A6-6420K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

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AMD A6-6420K CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
AMD A6-6420K Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

CPU comparison

AMD A6-6420K 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 A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014.

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 (102)
AMD A6-6000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6420K is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.82 GHz.

AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) A-Core 1.82 GHz
2x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.44 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP V56

Internal Graphics

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 8470D GPU Qualcomm Adreno 418
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
5 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
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 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 8470D 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 A6-6420K supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is --.

AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-6420K has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A6-6420K 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 --
FM2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2014
53 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-6420K (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (39%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-6420K (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (77%)

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 A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
237 (39%)

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 A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
923 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
675 (73%)

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 A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Adreno 418 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (50%)

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 A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1542 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
1234 (80%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-6420K Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
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