Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs AMD Opteron 3280
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | AMD Opteron 3280 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or AMD Opteron 3280 - 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 Opteron 3280 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron 3280 was released in Q1/2012. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | AMD Opteron (4) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) | CPU group | AMD Opteron 3000 (1) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| -- | Architecture | Zurich (Bulldozer) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | 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 Opteron 3280 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Opteron 3280 is at 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.50 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 Opteron 3280 |
| 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 Opteron 3280 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 | no iGPU |
| 0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 8 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 4 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
| 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 Opteron 3280 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 24 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 10 W, while the AMD Opteron 3280 has a TDP of 65 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 Opteron 3280 |
| 10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The AMD Opteron 3280 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | AM3+ |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 229 $ |
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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 Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 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 Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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