Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - 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 Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8540U was released in Q1/2024. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (84) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) |
| 3 | Generation | 7 |
| -- | Architecture | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 5 7540U |
| -- | 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 Ryzen 5 8540U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| 8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.40 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz) 2x Zen 4 |
| 2.96 GHz (3.15 GHz) 5x Cortex-A720 |
B-Core | 3.20 GHz 4x Zen 4c |
| 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 Ryzen 5 8540U |
| 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 740M |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 10 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 4 |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 256 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 740M |
| 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 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| 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 Ryzen 5 8540U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| LPDDR5X-9600 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 76.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Ryzen 5 8540U is 28 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| 12.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 30 W |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| 4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| -- | Socket | FP8 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 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 3
Qualcomm Adreno 750 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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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 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U |
| Xiaomi 14 Xiaomi 14 Pro ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Samsung S24 Ultra |
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