Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 - 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 820 Lite has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite was released in Q1/2016. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 was released in Q1/2018. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) | CPU group | AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Kryo | Architecture | Snowy Owl (Zen) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is 1.80 GHz while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is at 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.80 GHz 2x Kryo |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) |
| 1.36 GHz 2x Kryo |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.51 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.51 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 0 | Max. displays | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11,1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite can use up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.7 GB/s. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| LPDDR4-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 10.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is --, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 25 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is manufactured in 14 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 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 | SP4r2 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.51 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
@ 0.00 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
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