Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 vs AMD A4-5050

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-5050
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 AMD A4-5050

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 or AMD A4-5050 - 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 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016.

The AMD A4-5050 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.55 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5050 was released in Q1/2014.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD A (112)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) CPU group AMD A4-5000 (5)
4 Generation 4
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The AMD A4-5050 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.55 GHz.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic AMD A4-5050
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72		 A-Core 1.55 GHz
1.40 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 650 Characteristic AMD A4-5050
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon V56 AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Qualcomm Adreno 510 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
128 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.1

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 510 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8330
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5050 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic AMD A4-5050
LPDDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD A4-5050 is 13.5 W.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic AMD A4-5050
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 13.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-5050 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic AMD A4-5050
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket FT3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (0%)
AMD A4-5050 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (68%)
AMD A4-5050 (100%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)
AMD A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz
127 (83%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (68%)
AMD A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2136 (100%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (100%)
AMD A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (100%)
AMD A4-5050 AMD A4-5050
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 AMD A4-5050
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