AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 306 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 3 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 306 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 280, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM3 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2013 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 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 Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 |
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