Intel Core i3-560 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-560 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Intel Core i3-560 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-560 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-560 2 core processor released in Q3/2010 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 (2)
1 Generation 4
Clarkdale Architecture Kryo 670
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz A-Core 2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 670 Prime
-- B-Core 2.20 GHz
3x Kryo 670 Gold
-- C-Core 1.90 GHz
4x Kryo 670 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 i3-560 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 770 @ 12 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 (Westmere) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 642L
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 5
32 nm Technology 6 nm
2 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 4
24 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.0

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 642L
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No 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 i3-560, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-560 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-560 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

Intel Core i3-560 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
32 nm Technology 6 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
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2021
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 (60%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-560 (36%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)

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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
510 (65%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
782 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1252 (44%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2842 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
550 (54%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1027 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1136 (39%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2907 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1654 (26%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6398 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Adreno 642L @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
596849 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
502035 (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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
523068 (100%)

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 i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
12 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-560 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Unknown Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Xiaomi Civi S1
Oppo Reno7 5G

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