Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 600 or AMD Athlon II X4 860K - 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 600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 was released in Q1/2013. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K was released in Q4/2014. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Kaveri) (1) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Krait | Architecture | Kaveri |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is 1.70 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 860K is at 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
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 600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon QDSP6 | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 or AMD Athlon II X4 860K 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 320 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
16 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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 320 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | 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 |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-2133 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is --, while the AMD Athlon II X4 860K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X4 860K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | FM2+ |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2013 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
-- | Release price | 70 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | AMD Athlon II X4 860K |
Unknown | Unknown |