Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded R (9)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 (4)
3 Generation 2
Kryo Architecture Zen+
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.15 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.15 GHz
2x Kryo
A-Core 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz)
1.60 GHz
2x Kryo
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 820 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 680 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 530 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.62 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
0.62 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 8
14 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 3
256 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11,1 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 530 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
LPDDR4-3733 Memory DDR4-2400
12 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP5
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2022
-- 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 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
476 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (97%)

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 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
344 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2C 4T @ 3.50 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 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
903 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
367 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
746 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2C 4T @ 3.10 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 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz
1362 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
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