AMD EPYC 7252 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 205

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 7252 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
AMD EPYC 7252 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7252 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7252 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in 2017.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
2 Generation 2
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7252 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 clocks with 1.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz 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 EPYC 7252 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 304
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 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 304
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 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7252, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-800, LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory 4 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7252 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7252 has 64.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD EPYC 7252 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
SP3 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2019 Release date 2017
790 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD EPYC 7252 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1004 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
2C 2T @ 1.10 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 EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
9264 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
2C 2T @ 1.10 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 EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
372 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
2C 2T @ 1.10 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 EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (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 EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7252
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
19617 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7252 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 205Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210
2. AMD EPYC 7252Intel Xeon Gold 5217 AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5217
3. AMD EPYC 7252AMD EPYC 7232P AMD EPYC 7252 vs AMD EPYC 7232P
4. Intel Xeon Gold 6244AMD EPYC 7252 Intel Xeon Gold 6244 vs AMD EPYC 7252
5. AMD EPYC 7252AMD EPYC 7262 AMD EPYC 7252 vs AMD EPYC 7262
6. AMD EPYC 7252Intel Xeon Silver 4208 AMD EPYC 7252 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4208
7. AMD EPYC 7272AMD EPYC 7252 AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD EPYC 7252
8. AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD EPYC 7252 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD EPYC 7252
9. Intel Core i9-9900KAMD EPYC 7252 Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD EPYC 7252
10. AMD EPYC 7252AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD EPYC 7252 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G


back to index