Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs AMD EPYC 9654P

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9654P
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 AMD EPYC 9654P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the AMD EPYC 9654P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD EPYC 9654P which has 96 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9654P clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654P
8 Cores 96
8 Threads 192
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Kryo Prime
A-Core 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
2.50 GHz
3x Kryo Gold
B-Core --
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo Silver
C-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 8 Gen 1 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654P
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS 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 730 GPU no iGPU
0.82 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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 730 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while the AMD EPYC 9654P supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654P
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 12
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache 96.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 384.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9654P is 360 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654P
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9654P is at 480.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9654P
4 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
-- Socket SP5
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 10625 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (73%)
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (9%)
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)

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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1229 (80%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (100%)

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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3722 (5%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1322 (65%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3490 (15%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)

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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7023 (6%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 GHz
745 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
@ 0.00 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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
948574 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
26 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 AMD EPYC 9654P
Xiaomi 12 Pro Unknown

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