Intel Core2 Duo E6540 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E6540 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 was released in Q3/2007. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 was released in Q3/2018. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 5 |
| Conroe (Core) | Architecture | Kryo 385 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E6540 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 2.33 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is at 2.95 GHz. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.33 GHz | A-Core | 2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core2 Duo E6540 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 4 |
| Technology | 10 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E6540 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 65 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 65 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 775 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2007 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
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