AMD FX-9800P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD FX-9800P CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
AMD FX-9800P Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

CPU comparison

AMD FX-9800P or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 - 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 FX-9800P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9800P was released in Q2/2016.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016.
AMD FX (30) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
4 Generation 4
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9800P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9800P is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is at 1.80 GHz.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 FX-9800P Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V56
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-9800P or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
6 GPU Generation 5
28 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 0
8 Compute units --
512 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-9800P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-9800P is 15 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-9800P is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (52%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (62%)

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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
475 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (52%)

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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1288 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (62%)

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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (20%)

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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
237 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9800P Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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