AMD RX-421BD vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

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AMD RX-421BD CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
AMD RX-421BD Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

CPU comparison

AMD RX-421BD or Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 - 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 RX-421BD 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 RX-421BD was released in Q4/2015.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 was released in Q3/2018.
AMD R (6) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 (1)
1 Generation 6
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Kryo 250
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is at 1.80 GHz.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 250 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 250 Silver

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 RX-421BD Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 546

Internal Graphics

The AMD RX-421BD or Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 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 (Merlin Falcon) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation 5
28 Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 0
8 Compute units --
512 Shader 96
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 (Merlin Falcon) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 506
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode 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
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD RX-421BD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 7.5 GB/s.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-421BD is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-421BD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD RX-421BD Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V, AMD-Vt Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2018
-- 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 RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (14%)

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 RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
265 (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 RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1127 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
286 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1053 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
123650 (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 RX-421BD AMD RX-421BD
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
2007 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-421BD Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
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