Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 vs AMD A12-9700P
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | AMD A12-9700P | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 615 or AMD A12-9700P - 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 615 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 was released in Q3/2014. The AMD A12-9700P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P was released in Q4/2016. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | AMD A12-9700 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 6 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Excavator (Bristol Ridge) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9700P is at 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9700P |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) 4x Excavator |
| 1.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
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 615 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9700P |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 or AMD A12-9700P 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 405 | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 4 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| 48 | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 405 | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| 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 & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The AMD A12-9700P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9700P |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is --, while the AMD A12-9700P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9700P |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD A12-9700P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9700P |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 |
| -- | Socket | FP4 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 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 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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AMD A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | AMD A12-9700P |
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