Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE - 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 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE was released in Q3/2020. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon Silver 3000G (1) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
-- | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
A-Core | 3.40 GHz |
2.96 GHz (3.15 GHz) 5x Cortex-A720 |
B-Core | -- |
2.27 GHz 2x Cortex-A520 |
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 3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon NPU @ 34 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 750 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 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 750 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
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 & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
LPDDR5X-9600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a TDP of 12.5 W, that of the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE is 35 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
12.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
4 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
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 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 750 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE |
Xiaomi 14 Xiaomi 14 Pro ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Samsung S24 Ultra |
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