Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 vs AMD RX-216GD

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD RX-216GD
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 AMD RX-216GD

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and the AMD RX-216GD 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 RX-216GD which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD R (6)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3) CPU group AMD RX 1st Gen. (6)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
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 RX-216GD clocks with 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD RX-216GD
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57		 A-Core 1.60 GHz (3.00 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 RX-216GD
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 R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 3
20 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 4
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon)
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 RX-216GD supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD RX-216GD
LPDDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-1600, 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 Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD RX-216GD is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD RX-216GD
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of AMD RX-216GD is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Characteristic AMD RX-216GD
20 nm Technology 28 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 FP4
None Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q3/2014 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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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 (95%)
AMD RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
410 (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 (100%)
AMD RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
AMD RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 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 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
921 (100%)
AMD RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 AMD RX-216GD
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