Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 AMD Phenom II X4 960T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and the AMD Phenom II X4 960T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 2 core processor released in 2014 with the AMD Phenom II X4 960T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A7 Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 960T clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 AI specifications --

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 304 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 304 GPU no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208, while the AMD Phenom II X4 960T supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
LPDDR3-800, LPDDR2-800 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
3.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 960T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 960T
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2014 Release date Q3/2011
-- 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
436 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1362 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 AMD Phenom II X4 960T
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