Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Sony Playstation 5 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy and the Sony Playstation 5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Sony Playstation 5 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (68) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.36 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Sony Playstation 5 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x Zen 2 |
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 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
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 740 | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 2.23 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | 1 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 36 |
-- | Shader | 2304 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
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 / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, while the Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | GDDR6 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Sony Playstation 5 is 65 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 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Sony Playstation 5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | BGA |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Sony Playstation 5 |
Unknown | Unknown |