Intel Core i3-4100E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Intel Core i3-4100E Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4100E and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4100E 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2)
4 Generation 7
Haswell S Architecture Kryo 460
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Kryo 460 Gold
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
6x Kryp 460 Silver

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 i3-4100E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS

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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 612
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 11 nm
3 Max. displays 0
20 Compute units --
160 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 DirectX Version 12.1

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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 612
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4100E, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4100E has a TDP of 37 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 11 nm.

Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
22 nm Technology 11 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1364 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2020
225 $ Release price --
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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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
534 (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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1553 (100%)

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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
694 (100%)

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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1489 (100%)

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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Adreno 612 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
224586 (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 i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1842 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4100E Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Unknown Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021

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