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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 801 or AMD Athlon Silver 7120C - 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 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C 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 7120C was released in Q3/2022. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 7000 (2) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Krait 400 | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.45 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 801 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon QDSP6 V5 | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 330 | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
28 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
32 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | 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 330 | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver 7120C can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C is 15 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Silver 7120C cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
28 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 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 |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver 7120C
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | AMD Athlon Silver 7120C |
Unknown | Unknown |