AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

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AMD Athlon II X3 440 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
AMD Athlon II X3 440 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X3 440 3 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (103)
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2)
1 Generation 3
Rana Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
3 Cores 4
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 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 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
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 & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X3 440, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 440 has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 440 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (31%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X3 440 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (33%)

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 Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
374 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
116 (31%)

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 Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
944 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
376 (40%)

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 Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
1715 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
437 (25%)

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 Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X3 440 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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