Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 - 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 8cx Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 was released in Q2/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded R (9)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 (4)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 Architecture Zen+
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz)
2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
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 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 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 690 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 8
7 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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 690 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (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 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 8cx Gen 3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 is 15 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
5 nm Technology 12 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
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
579 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3286 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1096 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 3.70 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 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
4C 8T @ 2.50 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 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1229 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514
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