Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | AMD EPYC 7642 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and the AMD EPYC 7642 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 EPYC 7642 which has 48 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7002 (24) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Kryo 385 | Architecture | Rome (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7643 |
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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 EPYC 7642 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
8 | Cores | 48 |
8 | Threads | 96 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz (3.30 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 EPYC 7642 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
29.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7642 is 225 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 EPYC 7642 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 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 EPYC 7642 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7642 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 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 | SP3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | 8000 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7642
48C 96T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | AMD EPYC 7642 |
Unknown | Unknown |