AMD EPYC 9684X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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AMD EPYC 9684X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
AMD EPYC 9684X Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9684X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 - 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 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
4 Generation 3
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
96 Cores 8
192 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.42 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 9684X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 9684X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 48
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 505
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

The AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR3-1600
6144 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1,152.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
5 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions --
SP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2016
14756 $ Release price --
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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.
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (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 EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (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 EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9684X Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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