AMD A8-6410 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-6410 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AMD A8-6410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-6410 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-6410 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD A8-6000 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2)
3 Generation 7
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Kryo 460
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6410 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (2.40 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Kryo 460 Gold
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
6x Kryp 460 Silver

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 A8-6410 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R5 (Beema) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 612
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
6 GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 11 nm
2 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 R5 (Beema) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 612
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-6410, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
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 --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-6410 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-6410 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 11 nm.

AMD A8-6410 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
32 nm Technology 11 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 --
AM1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6410 (48%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6410 (48%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
256 (48%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
534 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
746 (48%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1553 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
694 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1489 (100%)

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.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
105 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
349 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
AMD Radeon R5 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz
205 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Adreno 612 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
224586 (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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2501 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
485 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
49 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
165 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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