AMD Athlon II X2 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X2 215 or AMD Athlon II X2 215 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X2 215 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 215, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
1 Generation 7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X2 215 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
AMD Athlon II Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is 2.7 GHz
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
None None 3.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 4x Kryo 585 Silver
2x Cores None
None None 2.42 GHz
2 CPU Cores 8
None None 1x Kryo 585 Prime
None None 3x Kryo 585 Gold
2.7 GHz Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 does not have integrated graphics.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 512
-- Release date Q4/2019
-- Technology 7 nm
-- Direct X 12.0
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 2
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 650
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
DDR3-1333 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2020
AMD-V Virtualization None
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions
45 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Propus Architecture Kryo 585
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM8250-AB
AM3 Socket
1.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB