AMD EPYC 7763 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

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AMD EPYC 7763 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
AMD EPYC 7763 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7763 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx - 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 7763 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 was released in Q1/2021.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx was released in Q4/2018.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (103)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2)
3 Generation 2
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Kryo 495
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD EPYC 7662 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7763 is a 64 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.84 GHz.

AMD EPYC 7763 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
64 Cores 8
128 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz)
64x Zen 3
A-Core 2.84 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver

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 EPYC 7763 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 680
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 680
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7763 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD EPYC 7763 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
4096 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7763 has a TDP of 280 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is 7 W.

AMD EPYC 7763 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
280 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7763 has a 256.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD EPYC 7763 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
7 nm Technology 7 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, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2018
7890 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (7%)

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 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1305 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724 (55%)

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 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
43120 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
2808 (7%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
61455 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1612 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
16042 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 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 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm Adreno 680 @ 0.59 GHz
1843 (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 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
85923 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7763 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Unknown Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S

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