Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

Processor comparisons   28-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 4700U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Snapdragon 850

51%

Ryzen 7 4700U

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 4700U is 5% better than Snapdragon 850. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 850

51%

Ryzen 7 4700U

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	94.4
Valorant	102.5	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	60.1
Apex Legends	96.3	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	80.5
Overwatch	83.0	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	74.0
DOOM Eternal	51.2	53.6
Warzone	79.9	83.7
Assassin's Creed	86.1	90.1
Valheim	85.0	89.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Snapdragon 850

200%

Ryzen 7 4700U

268%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 4700U is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 850 as it consumes less power: 8W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	84	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	209
Cinbench 20 Single-core	170	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	350	2424
Cinbench 23 Single-core	485	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1347	6874

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	596	2552
Multi-Core	3792	13755

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Single-Core	482	1209
Multi-Core	2115	6276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Announcement date	February 12, 2021	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	FP6
Core name	Kryo 385	Renoir
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency		4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache		8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000083

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 16% better than Ryzen 7 4700U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and AMD Ryzen 7 4700U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 4700U specs and review.