AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.50 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X was released on Q3/2019.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has 8 cores with 16 threads and 4.50 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 was released on Q1/2021.

Differences
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
    Around -117% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.50 GHz left arrow 2.96 GHz
    Around 34% better overclocked clock speed
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
    3.90 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.50 GHz left arrow 2.96 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.42 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 1x Kryo 485 Prime
  • B core
    -- left arrow 3x Kryo 485 Gold
  • C core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 485 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 640
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.25 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.68 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 4
  • Shader
    left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 1
  • Generation
    left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12.0
  • Technology
    left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q1/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
    DDR4-3200 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? 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)
    105 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 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 2.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Kryo 485
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM8150-AC
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

  • Used in
    dercomputerladen PC mit Ryzen 7 3800XMemory PC mit Ryzen 7 3800X left arrow Unknown
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