Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | AMD EPYC 9754S | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or AMD EPYC 9754S - 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 8 Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.36 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was released in Q4/2022. The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S was released in Q2/2023. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 | Architecture | Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 3.36 GHz while the AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754S is at 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754S |
8 | Cores | 128 |
8 | Threads | 128 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
A-Core | 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz) 128x Zen 4c |
2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A715/A710 |
B-Core | -- |
2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A510 |
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 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754S |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or AMD EPYC 9754S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 740 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 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 740 | 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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 67.0 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9754S supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754S |
LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is --, while the AMD EPYC 9754S has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754S |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9754S is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754S |
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 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | 10200 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 2.25 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 2.25 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754S
128C 128T @ 2.25 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | AMD EPYC 9754S |
Unknown | Unknown |