Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ vs AMD Ryzen 3 7440U

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ AMD Ryzen 3 7440U

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ or AMD Ryzen 3 7440U - 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 888+ has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ was released in Q3/2021.

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U was released in Q3/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
8 Generation 6
Kryo 680 Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4
1.80 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold
B-Core 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c
--
4x Kryo 680 Silver
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 780 @ 32 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
6 GPU Generation 10
5 nm Technology 4 nm
0 Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 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 660 AV1 GPU AMD Radeon 740M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is 15 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U cache has a total of 12.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
5 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
-- Socket FP8
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (54%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (52%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1251 (54%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2323 (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3436 (52%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6571 (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1 @ 0.84 GHz
1720 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (74%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1123 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3524 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
825450 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
708964 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 3.00 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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6572 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
32 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ AMD Ryzen 3 7440U
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