Intel Core i3-540 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-540 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Intel Core i3-540 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-540 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-540 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
1 Generation 4
Clarkdale Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-540 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.06 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i3-540 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V56

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 (Westmere) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
5 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 0
12 Compute units --
24 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-540, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-540 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-540 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Core i3-540 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1156 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q1/2016
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 (98%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (95%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
478 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
270 (56%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1141 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1007 (88%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
470 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
283 (60%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
952 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
920 (97%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (23%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1516 (93%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1633 (100%)

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 i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
97639 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
685 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-540 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
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