Intel Core i3-10300T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-10300T		Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-10300T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-10300T 4 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 10000 (43)	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3)
10	Generation	3
Comet Lake S	Architecture	Kryo
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i3-9300T	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-10300T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 clocks with 2.15 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-10300T	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz)	A-Core	2.15 GHz 2x Kryo
--	B-Core	1.60 GHz 2x Kryo
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 i3-10300T	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
--	AI hardware	Qualcomm AI engine
--	AI specifications	Hexagon 680

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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 530
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.62 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.62 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	0
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	11,1

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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-10300T, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-10300T	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
DDR4-2666	Memory	LPDDR4-3733
128 GB	Max. Memory	12 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	14.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-10300T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-10300T	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
25 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-10300T has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i3-10300T	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	--
LGA 1200	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Android
Q2/2020	Release date	Q4/2015
157 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10300T (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (30%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10300T (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (18%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1080 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	344 (32%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4408 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	903 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1370 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	367 (27%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4484 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	746 (17%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-10300T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (97%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	8209 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	1362 (17%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	408 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	2001 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	176 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	885 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-10300T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details