Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 vs AMD Phenom II X3 715

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 715
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 AMD Phenom II X3 715

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 or AMD Phenom II X3 715 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 was released in Q1/2015.

The AMD Phenom II X3 715 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 715 was released in .
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 is 1.40 GHz while the AMD Phenom II X3 715 has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 715 is at 2.80 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
8 Cores 3
8 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.80 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon V50 AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 or AMD Phenom II X3 715 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno 405 GPU no iGPU
0.55 GHz GPU frequency --
0.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
48 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 405 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

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.4 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X3 715 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
LPDDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.4 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 is --, while the AMD Phenom II X3 715 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X3 715 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM2+
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date
-- 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 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
100 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
329 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
@ 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 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (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 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (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 415 Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 AMD Phenom II X3 715
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