Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 - 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 7 Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.63 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 was released in Q3/2009.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD Athlon (29)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1) CPU group Unknown M (4)
3 Generation 0
Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver Architecture Unknown
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 2.63 GHz while the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 is at 1.50 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.63 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
A-Core 1.50 GHz
2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
B-Core --
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 720 GPU no iGPU
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
0.44 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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 720 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR2
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --, while the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 is manufactured in 0 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
4 nm Technology
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions Unknown
-- Socket ASB1
None Virtualization Unknown
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems
Q4/2023 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286 (100%)
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
475 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
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