Intel Core i3-12100TE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12100TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Intel Core i3-12100TE Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12100TE or Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 - 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 Core i3-12100TE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12100TE was released in Q1/2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-13100TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12100TE is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

Intel Core i3-12100TE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-12100TE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
12 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 730 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12100TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-12100TE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.4 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-12100TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is --.

Intel Core i3-12100TE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
69 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12100TE has a 17.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-12100TE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2017
125 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100TE (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100TE (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (3%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.40 GHz
538 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (4%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
12880 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
437 (3%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
116 (100%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
376 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-12100TE Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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