Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e 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 Athlon Silver 3050e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000 (3) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Dali (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 Athlon Silver 3050e clocks with 1.40 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) |
1.20 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 616 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon V50 | 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 405 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | GPU Generation | 8 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
48 | Shader | 192 |
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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
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 Athlon Silver 3050e supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is 6 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 Athlon Silver 3050e |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon Silver 3050e is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 3050e
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e |
Unknown | Unknown |