Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 245e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
8 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 245e is 2.9 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 2
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2x
8 CPU Cores 2
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 2.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 AMD Athlon II X2 245e does not have integrated graphics.
-- Shaders --
Q1/2021 Release date --
5 nm Technology --
12.1 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units --
0.84 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type DDR3-1333
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 45 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 245e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2010
None Virtualization AMD-V
ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
5 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 680 Architecture Propus
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SM8350 Part Number --
Socket AM3
1.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and AMD Athlon II X2 245e in leaderboards