Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs AMD A8-5500
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the AMD A8-5500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the AMD A8-5500 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | AMD A8-5000 (3) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Trinity (Piledriver) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5500 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
| 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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 616 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon V50 | 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 405 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 4 | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| 48 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 HD 7560D |
| 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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, while the AMD A8-5500 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A8-5500 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 616 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5500 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD A8-5500 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| -- | Socket | FM2 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 85 $ |
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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 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 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 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 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 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 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 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | AMD A8-5500 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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