Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs AMD A4-4020

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-4020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 AMD A4-4020

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 and the AMD A4-4020 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the AMD A4-4020 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD A (112)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2) CPU group AMD A4-4000 (2)
2 Generation 2
Kryo 468 Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-4020 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.55 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz)
2.55 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver
B-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 7c Gen 2 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
128 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 11

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 618 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, while the AMD A4-4020 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A4-4020 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 8 nm. The cache of AMD A4-4020 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic AMD A4-4020
8 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 32 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 (36%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
553 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (69%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
1629 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
560 (34%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (51%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
4557 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1740 (38%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
5 (100%)
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 AMD A4-4020
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