Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 8 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the AMD Athlon II X4 740 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
5 | Generation | 3 |
Kryo 385 | Architecture | Trinity |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.95 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
4 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | 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 630 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
10 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | FM2 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 60 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |