Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Microsoft XBox Series S

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – 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 8 Gen 1 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Microsoft XBox Series S features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the Microsoft XBox Series S, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Group AMD Ryzen 4000G
1 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Name Microsoft XBox Series S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD Ryzen 7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series S is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
None None 3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 3.6 GHz
None None 8x Zen 2
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo Prime Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Kryo Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.0 GHz
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo Gold Cores B None
8 Threads 16
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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.
The Microsoft XBox Series S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Microsoft XBox Series S uses the AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S), which has 1280 texture shaders
and 20 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 20
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2021
Qualcomm Adreno 730 GPU name AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
-- Shaders 1280
0.82 GHz GPU frequency 1.57 GHz
7 Generation 1
-- 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 / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 10.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR5-6400 Memory type GDDR6
-- Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 10.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 65 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Microsoft XBox Series S is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
4 nm Technology 7 nm
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
SM8450 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2020
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
6.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Socket BGA
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Microsoft XBox Series S in leaderboards