Intel Core i3-6100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-6100U		Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-6100U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-6100U 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 6000U (20)	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
6	Generation	4
Skylake U	Architecture	Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-7100U	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-6100U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	A-Core	1.80 GHz 2x 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 i3-6100U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
--	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 520	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz
9	GPU Generation	5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	0
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 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 HD Graphics 520	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode	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 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-6100U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR3-1866
32 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	14.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	--
12	PCIe lanes	--
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-6100U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
7.5 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-6100U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Core i3-6100U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	--
BGA 1356	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Android
Q3/2015	Release date	Q1/2016
281 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100U (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (40%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6100U (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (57%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	617 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	248 (40%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1360 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	803 (59%)

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 i3-6100U Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz	154 (40%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2630 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	1457 (55%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	720 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1643 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	643 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	98 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 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 i3-6100U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	251 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-6100U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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