Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Sony Playstation 5

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – 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 2 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Sony Playstation 5 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 Sony Playstation 5, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Name Sony Playstation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD Ryzen 7
2 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Group AMD Ryzen 4000G
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Sony Playstation 5 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Sony Playstation 5 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
3x Cortex-A510 Cores C None
None None 3.5 GHz
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A715/A710 Cores B None
1x Cortex-X3 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 3.0 GHz
8 Threads 16
None None 3.5 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x Zen 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 Sony Playstation 5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Sony Playstation 5 uses the AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5), which has 2304 texture shaders
and 36 execution units.
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 2.23 GHz
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2021
12.1 Direct X 12
Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU name AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
4 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 2304
12.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 36
8 Generation 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 448.0 GB/s
LPDDR5X-4200 Memory type GDDR6
 
 

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

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured using a 4 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 Sony Playstation 5 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2020
SM8550-AB Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Socket BGA
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 8.0 MB