Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (40) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 5000 (14) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 | Architecture | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Successor | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Ryzen 9 5900X clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.00 GHz 1x Kryo Prime |
A-Core | 3.70 GHz (4.80 GHz) |
| 2.50 GHz 3x Kryo Gold |
B-Core | -- |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo Silver |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
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 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 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 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 & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 142 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is at 70.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| 4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| -- | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| -- | Release price | 549 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 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 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 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 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
21,878 CB R23 MC @ 131 W |
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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).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Unknown |
News and articles for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Why the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors for the AM5 socket are currently not a good deal
Posted by Stefan on 2022-10-11
At the end of September 2022, the time had come: AMD presented its latest desktop processors called AMD Ryzen 7000. Initially, 4 processors with 6 to 16 CPU cores were released.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ vs Apple A16 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-22
With the Dimensity 9000+, Mediatek presents the latest of its smartphone chips. The successor to the Mediatek Dimensity 9000 achieves higher CPU and GPU clock frequencies thanks to better binning. The CPU clock of the prime core (A core) increases from 3.0 to 3.2 GHz. And the ARM Mali-G710 MP10 GPU can now clock at 0.9 GHz (previously 0.85 GHz).
Both are a good improvement over the Dimensity 9000 in theory but the increase in performance should not usually be noticeable in practice. In the end, the overall performance of the Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ is impressive: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is beaten in Geekbench 5 in both the single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
Both are a good improvement over the Dimensity 9000 in theory but the increase in performance should not usually be noticeable in practice. In the end, the overall performance of the Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ is impressive: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is beaten in Geekbench 5 in both the single-core and multi-core benchmarks.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is more powerful and efficient
Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-11
Qualcomm is changing the contract manufacturer from Samsung to TSMC for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. By switching to the TSMC 4 nm manufacturing process, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is not only 10 percent faster but also 15 percent more efficient than its predecessor. This makes Qualcomm's TOP SoC one of the fastest smartphone chips on the market.
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Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-05
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X are coming in September
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-20
After we published a performance assessment of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X last week, the well-known AMD leaker Greymon55 has now posted more informations via Twitter.
He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.
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