Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 vs AMD A8-5550M

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5550M
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 AMD A8-5550M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and the AMD A8-5550M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the AMD A8-5550M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD A (112)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3) CPU group AMD A8-5000M (3)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-5550M clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57		 A-Core 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz)
1.55 GHz
4x Cortex-A53		 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 810 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP V56 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 430 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.72 GHz
4 GPU Generation 5
20 nm Technology 32 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 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 430 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550G
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, while the AMD A8-5550M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
LPDDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A8-5550M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of AMD A8-5550M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD A8-5550M
20 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 FS1r2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (71%)
AMD A8-5550M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (60%)
AMD A8-5550M (100%)

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 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
269 (71%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
381 (100%)

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 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
847 (89%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
947 (100%)

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 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz
389 (100%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
AMD Radeon HD 8550G @ 0.72 GHz
369 (95%)

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 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
921 (30%)
AMD A8-5550M AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3093 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 AMD A8-5550M
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