AMD A8-3850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonAMD A8-3850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 - 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 A8-3850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3850 was released in Q3/2011. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 was released in Q3/2022. |
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| AMD A (112) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| AMD A8-3000 (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ3 (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Llano (K10) | Architecture | Kryo 680 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3850 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.90 GHz | A-Core | 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Silver |
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. |
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| AMD Radeon HD 6550D | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 3 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 5 | Compute units | -- |
| 400 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon HD 6550D | 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 & PCIeThe AMD A8-3850 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-3850 has a TDP of 100 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 is --. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3850 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
| FM1 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q3/2011 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
| 85 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| Unknown | Microsoft Surface Pro 9 |
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