Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs AMD Phenom II X2 565

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 565
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD Phenom II X2 565

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or AMD Phenom II X2 565 - 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 Phenom II X2 565 has 2 cores with 2 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 Phenom II X2 565 was released in Q4/2010.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
1 Generation 2
Kryo 490 Architecture Callisto (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Phenom II X2 565 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 565
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 3.40 GHz
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 565
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 no iGPU
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
7 Compute units --
672 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 565 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 565
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
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 6.00 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 Phenom II X2 565 is 80 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 565
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 565 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 565
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2010
-- Release price --
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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 Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
2188 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
172 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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 Phenom II X2 565 AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD Phenom II X2 565
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