Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 | |
CPU comparisonValve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 - 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 Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) was released in Q4/2021. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 was released in 2015. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (85) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
AMD Aerith (Steam Deck) (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Aerith (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cortex-A7 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 3 |
7 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | 24 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
88.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is --. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
7 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FF3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2021 | Release date | 2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
Valve Steam Deck | Unknown |