AMD C-60 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 412

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD C-60 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
AMD C-60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412

CPU comparison

AMD C-60 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 - 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 C-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-60 was released in Q3/2011.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 was released in Q3/2015.
AMD C (6) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD C (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4)
1 Generation 2
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-60 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-60 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.33 GHz 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 C-60 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD C-60 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 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.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
3 GPU Generation 3
40 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
80 Shader 24
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 6290 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD C-60 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 4.3 GB/s.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-60 is 9 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD C-60 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD C-60 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
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
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD C-60 AMD C-60
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (30%)

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-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
108 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
199 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 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 C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
38 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 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 C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
57 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
556 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C-60 AMD C-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-60 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Unknown Unknown

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