AMD A8-3550MX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

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AMD A8-3550MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
AMD A8-3550MX Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

CPU comparison

AMD A8-3550MX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 - 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 A8-3550MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3550MX was released in Q4/2011.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
1 Generation 2
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3550MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.55 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 A8-3550MX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
-- 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 6620G GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation 4
32 nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 0
5 Compute units --
400 Shader 256
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 6620G GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
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 A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-3200
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 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 A8-3550MX has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is --.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3550MX has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A8-3550MX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
FS1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3550MX (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3550MX (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (32%)

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 A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (91%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz
389 (100%)

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 A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
921 (32%)

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 A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
269 (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 A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
847 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3550MX Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
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