Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs AMD G-T56N

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T56N
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 AMD G-T56N

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the AMD G-T56N 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 G-T56N which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family AMD G (38)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) CPU group AMD G (13)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 G-T56N clocks with 1.65 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic AMD G-T56N
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.65 GHz
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic AMD G-T56N
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.

Qualcomm Adreno 405 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6310
0.55 GHz GPU frequency 0.49 GHz
0.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 40 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
48 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 405 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6310
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 & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, while the AMD G-T56N supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic AMD G-T56N
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD G-T56N is 18 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic AMD G-T56N
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD G-T56N is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic AMD G-T56N
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket --
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q3/2015 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (81%)
AMD G-T56N (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (100%)
AMD G-T56N (55%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
127 (81%)
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
157 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
531 (100%)
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
294 (55%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (67%)
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
AMD Radeon HD 6310 @ 0.49 GHz
79 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
766 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 AMD G-T56N
Unknown Unknown

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