AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X 4 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1)
2 Generation 1
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture Kryo 490
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c clocks with 2.45 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz) A-Core 2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver

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 Ryzen 3 2300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 675
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 7
-- Shader 672
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 675
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
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 Ryzen 3 2300X, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
12 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet 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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2018 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (83%)

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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1012 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665 (66%)

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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3097 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574 (83%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1028 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1180 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3279 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 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 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550 (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 Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
7525 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7 (100%)

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