Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD Ryzen 5 2600H

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or AMD Ryzen 5 2600H - 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 Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600H was released in Q4/2018.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000H (2)
1 Generation 1
Kryo 490 Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
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 Ryzen 5 2600H has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.60 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 Ryzen 5 2600H
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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 8
7 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
7 Compute units 8
672 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.0 DirectX Version 12

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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 Ryzen 5 2600H can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

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 Ryzen 5 2600H is 45 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 54 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2600H cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP5
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price 195 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (80%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (93%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H (100%)

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 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
834 (100%)

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 (93%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2765 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (73%)

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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
7890 (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 Ryzen 5 2600H AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c AMD Ryzen 5 2600H
Unknown HP Pavilion All-in-One 24-xa0023ng

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