Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s and the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s 4 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 1 (3)
2 Generation 1
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Kryo
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 clocks with --, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency --
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Unknown
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU Unknown
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
45 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2009 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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