Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs AMD A4-3305M

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-3305M
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD A4-3305M

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or AMD A4-3305M - 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 8c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c was released in Q4/2019.

The AMD A4-3305M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3305M was released in Q4/2011.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD A (112)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1) CPU group AMD A4-3000M (5)
1 Generation 1
Kryo 490 Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. The AMD A4-3305M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD A4-3305M
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
A-Core 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz)
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD A4-3305M
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 675 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6480G
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.59 GHz
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
7 Compute units 3
672 Shader 240
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.0 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 675 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6480G
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD A4-3305M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD A4-3305M
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD A4-3305M is 35 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD A4-3305M
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-3305M cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD A4-3305M
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FS1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665 (100%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
276 (42%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574 (100%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
461 (18%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550 (100%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.59 GHz
286 (18%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
1221 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
184 (100%)

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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7 (100%)
AMD A4-3305M AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD A4-3305M
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