AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 - 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 Embedded R2514 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 was released in Q2/2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018.
AMD Ryzen Embedded R (9) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2)
2 Generation 2
Zen+ Architecture Kryo 495
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.15 GHz.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 3.15 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 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 Ryzen Embedded R2514 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
8 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 0
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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 --
FP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2022 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price --
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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 Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
760 (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 Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
2855 (100%)

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 Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1229 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.59 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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 Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
7 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Unknown Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S

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