Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | AMD EPYC 9255 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or AMD EPYC 9255 - 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 EPYC 9255 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9255 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
3 | Generation | 5 |
Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 9254 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 EPYC 9255 has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9255 is at 3.30 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.63 GHz 1x Cortex-A715 |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz 24x Zen 5 |
2.40 GHz 3x Cortex-A715 |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or AMD EPYC 9255 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 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 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 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 & PCIeThe 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 EPYC 9255 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 480.0 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
Max. Memory | 6144 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 96.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --, while the AMD EPYC 9255 has a TDP of 200 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9255 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 96.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
-- | Socket | SP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | AMD EPYC 9255 |
Unknown | Unknown |