AMD C-30 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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AMD C-30 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
AMD C-30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD C-30 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD C-30 1 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
AMD C (6) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD C (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
1 Generation 4
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
AMD C-30 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
1 Cores 6
1 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 C-30 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V56
-- 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation 5
40 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
80 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD C-30, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD C-30 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD C-30 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD C-30 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD C-30 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
AMD C-30 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
BGA 413 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (22%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (100%)

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 C-30 AMD C-30
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (29%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
315 (22%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD C-30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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