Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs AMD EPYC 9654
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | AMD EPYC 9654 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the AMD EPYC 9654 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the AMD EPYC 9654 which has 96 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9655 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9654 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
| 8 | Cores | 96 |
| 8 | Threads | 192 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz) 96x Zen 4 |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 613 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | ||
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 613 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the AMD EPYC 9654 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
| LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory | 6144 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 96.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 360 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 400 W |
| -- | TDP down | 320 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9654 is at 480.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| -- | Socket | SP5 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 11805 $ |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | AMD EPYC 9654 |
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