Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 662 or AMD Athlon Silver 7120U - 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 662 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 was released in Q1/2020. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U was released in Q3/2022. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
7 | Generation | 5 |
Kryo 260 | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is 2.00 GHz while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Gold |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Silver |
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 662 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 683 | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 or AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 610 | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 9 |
11 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
128 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12.1 | 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 610 | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.8 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
LPDDR4X-3733, LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is --, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is manufactured in 11 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120U is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
11 nm | Technology | 6 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 | FT6 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120U |
Unknown | Unknown |