AMD Epyc 7281
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AMD Epyc 7281 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

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Q3/2017
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Q2/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Epyc 7281 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Epyc 7281 has 16 cores and 32 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.70 GHz. The AMD Epyc 7281 was released on Q3/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has 8 cores with 32 threads and 2.70 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 was released on Q2/2019.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7281
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
    Around -22% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 8
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around 26% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Performance tests
Real tests AMD Epyc 7281 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Epyc 7281 AMD Epyc 7281
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Epyc 7281 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7001 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7281 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 260 Gold
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 260 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 610
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Shader
    left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 4 GB
  • Generation
    left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    left arrow 11 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q2/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow LPDDR3-1866LPDDR4X-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7281 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    170 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow
  • L3-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Naples (Zen) left arrow Kryo 260
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 11 nm
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM6125
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Epyc 7281 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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