Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | AMD Athlon PRO 300U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 and the AMD Athlon PRO 300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the AMD Athlon PRO 300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 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 626 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 546 | AI specifications | -- |
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 506 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | 8 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
96 | 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 506 | 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 626, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300U 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 626 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
7.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon PRO 300U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
14 nm | Technology | 12 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 | |
Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |