Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 vs AMD A8-3500M

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3500M
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 AMD A8-3500M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and the AMD A8-3500M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the AMD A8-3500M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family AMD A (112)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3500M clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 536 AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 32 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
48 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, while the AMD A8-3500M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
6 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A8-3500M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3500M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Characteristic AMD A8-3500M
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FS1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 (52%)
AMD A8-3500M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 (80%)
AMD A8-3500M (100%)

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 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
127 (52%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242 (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 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
672 (89%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751 (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 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (6%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1428 (70%)
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 AMD A8-3500M
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