AMD Opteron X3421 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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AMD Opteron X3421 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AMD Opteron X3421 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU comparison

AMD Opteron X3421 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 - 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 Opteron X3421 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3421 was released in Q2/2015.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Opteron (4) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD Opteron X3000 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1)
0 Generation 1
Toronto (Excavator) Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Opteron X3421 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

AMD Opteron X3421 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 Opteron X3421 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- 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.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation 6
Technology 11 nm
3 Max. displays 0
8 Compute units --
512 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 (Toronto) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Opteron X3421 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Opteron X3421 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 22.0 GB/s
Yes 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Opteron X3421 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is --.

AMD Opteron X3421 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Opteron X3421 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD Opteron X3421 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
28 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2015 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
506247 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Opteron X3421 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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