Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Group AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H
6 Generation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD Ryzen 5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is 2.2 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz.
8 Threads 12
None None 3.6 GHz
None None 4.5 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
8 CPU Cores 6
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
8x Kryo 460 Gold Cores 6x Zen 3+
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 619, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS uses the AMD Radeon RX 660M, which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 nm Technology 6 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 8
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2022
Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU name AMD Radeon RX 660M
128 Shaders 512
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 1.9 GHz
6 Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
17.0 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
 
 

Thermal Management

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 35 W watts.
None TDP up 54 W
None TDP down 35 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is manufactured using a 8 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 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
8 nm Technology 6 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
SM4350-AC Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q4/2021 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Socket FP7
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Kryo 460 Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)