AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 72F3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 - 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 EPYC 72F3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 72F3 was released in Q1/2021. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 was released in Q4/2016. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 (2) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 72F3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 is at 2.20 GHz. |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.70 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.20 GHz |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningThe 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. |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 546 |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD EPYC 72F3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 96 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| 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 & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 72F3 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 7.5 GB/s. |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
| DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 4096 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 7.5 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 256.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 72F3 is 180 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
| 180 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 200 W | TDP up | -- |
| 165 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 72F3 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 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 |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 2468 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz |
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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.
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AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 72F3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 |
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