AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 660? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.70 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 was released on Q3/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 3.70 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 was released on Q2/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.84 GHz
    Around -90% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around 41% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.84 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes 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 Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 512
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • Shader
    left arrow 128
  • Generation
    left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 11
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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 No
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 LPDDR4-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 660? 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)
    65 W left arrow
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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
    16.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Kryo 260
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q2/2017
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SDM660
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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