Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs AMD GX-217GI
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | AMD GX-217GI | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or AMD GX-217GI - 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 8s Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was released in Q1/2024. The AMD GX-217GI has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD GX-217GI was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD G (38) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) | CPU group | AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| -- | Architecture | Prairie Falcon Excavator+ |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 3.00 GHz while the AMD GX-217GI has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-217GI is at 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD GX-217GI |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz (2.00 GHz) |
| 2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A720 |
B-Core | -- |
| 2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A520 |
C-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD GX-217GI |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon NPU @ 10 TOPS ? | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or AMD GX-217GI has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 740 | GPU | AMD Radeon R6E |
| 0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.76 GHz |
| 8 | GPU Generation | 0 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 6 |
| -- | Shader | 384 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 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 740 | GPU | AMD Radeon R6E |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 67.0 GB/s. The AMD GX-217GI supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD GX-217GI |
| LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 10 W, while the AMD GX-217GI has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD GX-217GI |
| 10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 15 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD GX-217GI |
| 4 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| -- | Socket | FP4 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz |
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AMD GX-217GI
AMD Radeon R6E @ 0.76 GHz |
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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).
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 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD GX-217GI
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | AMD GX-217GI |
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