Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 and the AMD Athlon II X2 250 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 Athlon II X2 250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Propus |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Athlon II X2 250 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 536 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 505 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | 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 supportA 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 505 | 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 & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X2 250 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X2 250 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
28 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
Unknown | Unknown |