AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 - 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 Ryzen 3 1300X has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X was released in Q1/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 was released in Q3/2016.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3)
1 Generation 3
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Kryo
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Kryo
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
2x Kryo

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 Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 680

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU frequency 0.62 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.62 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11,1

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4-3733
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is --.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a 10.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2016
135 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (36%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (25%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
896 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
341 (38%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2975 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
864 (29%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1120 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
370 (33%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3202 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
752 (23%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
6960 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1594 (23%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
360 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1357 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
476 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1594 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
146 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
553 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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