AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 8 core processor released in Q4/2020 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
2 Generation 3
Grey Hawk (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.15 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
4.15 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 Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
9 GPU Generation 5
7 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
7 Compute units --
448 Shader 48
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 RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
7 nm Technology 28 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 --
FP6 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (10%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (9%)

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 V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
1210 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (10%)

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 V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
7244 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (9%)

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 V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.60 GHz
1433 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (2%)

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 Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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