AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Phenom II X4 970 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
AMD Phenom II X4 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 970 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 970 4 core processor released in Q3/2010 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
4 Generation 3
Deneb (K10) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.40 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 X4 970 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

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 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 970, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 970 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2010 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
439 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
127 (29%)

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 Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1491 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
672 (45%)

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 X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
4361 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1428 (33%)

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 X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (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 Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
92 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
355 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
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