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Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Qualcomm Adreno 530
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Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| Family | Intel Core 5 (13) | Qualcomm Snapdragon (105) |
| CPU group | Intel Core processors - Mobile (Series 1) (3) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake U | Kryo |
| Technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | BGA 1744 | |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 12 | 4 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Redwood Cove 1.40 - 5.00 GHz |
2x Kryo 2.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Crestmont 0.90 - 3.80 GHz |
2x Kryo 1.60 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 12.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | ||
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| GPU name | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 - 1.25 GHz | 0.62 - 0.62 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 80 / 640 | / 256 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 4 | 0 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | |
| Technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2022 | Q4/2015 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | Qualcomm AI engine |
| AI specifications | Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) | Hexagon 680 |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| Memory | LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) DDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s) LPDDR4X-4266 (68.2 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR4-3733 (14.9 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 96 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 20 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| TDP | 15 W | |
| TDP (PL2) | 55 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 12 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux | Android |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | |
| Release date | Q1/2024 | Q3/2016 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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