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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Group AMD Ryzen 4000G
2 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Name Sony Playstation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family AMD Ryzen 7
 
 

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
8 Threads 16
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 8x Zen 2
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Cortex-X3 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A715/A710 Cores B None
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 3.5 GHz
None None 3.0 GHz
None None 3.5 GHz
 
 

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.
-- Shaders 2304
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2021
4 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
12.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 36
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 2.23 GHz
8 Generation 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU name AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR5X-4200 Memory type GDDR6
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 448.0 GB/s
 
 

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

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
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
0 bytes L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SM8550-AB Part Number --
Socket BGA
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes