AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Silver 7120U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 - 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 Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U was released in Q3/2022. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.36 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was released in Q4/2022. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Mendocino (Zen2) | Architecture | Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is at 3.36 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
-- | B-Core | 2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A715/A710 |
-- | C-Core | 2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A510 |
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 Silver 7120U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon 610M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.68 GHz |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | 8 |
6 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 610M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 44.0 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 67.0 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 67.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
3.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is 15 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is manufactured in 6 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
6 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FT6 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
Unknown | Unknown |