AMD Phenom II X3 715 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 208

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AMD Phenom II X3 715 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
AMD Phenom II X3 715 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X3 715 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X3 715 3 core processor released in with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in 2014.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
3 Generation 2
Heka (K10) Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 715 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 clocks with 1.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X3 715 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X3 715 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 24
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 304
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X3 715, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X3 715 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-800, LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X3 715 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X3 715 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 715 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Phenom II X3 715 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM2+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Release date 2014
-- 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 Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (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 Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 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 Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 715 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
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