Intel Core i3-6167U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-6167U		Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-6167U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 - 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 i3-6167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6167U was released in Q3/2015. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 was released in Q2/2017.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 6000U (20)	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (2)
6	Generation	5
Skylake U	Architecture	Kryo 260
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-7167U	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-6167U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.
Intel Core i3-6167U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	A-Core	2.20 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Gold
--	B-Core	1.84 GHz 4x Kryo 260 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 i3-6167U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
--	AI hardware	Qualcomm AI engine
--	AI specifications	Hexagon 680

Internal Graphics 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 Iris Graphics 550	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512
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
48	Compute units	--
384	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 Iris Graphics 550	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	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 The Intel Core i3-6167U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-6167U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR4-3733
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6167U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is --.
Intel Core i3-6167U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
28 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
23 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-6167U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-6167U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
14 nm	Technology	14 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	Q2/2017
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6167U (0%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6167U (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (74%)

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 i3-6167U Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz	768 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Adreno 512 @ 0.60 GHz	154 (20%)

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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3155 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2344 (74%)

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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	330 (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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1356 (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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	350 (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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1288 (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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	158369 (100%)

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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	115 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i3-6167U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	295 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-6167U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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