AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 640 4 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) (10) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
1 Generation 3
Propus Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Athlon II X4 740 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
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) --

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 Athlon II X4 640 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 48
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 505
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 X4 640, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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
Q2/2010 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 640 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (32%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon II X4 640 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (48%)

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 X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
386 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (32%)

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 X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1332 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (48%)

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 X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2161 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (47%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
389 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1471 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
152 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
582 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (100%)

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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
557 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
71 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Athlon II X4 640 AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
274 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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