Intel Core i3-7100H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7100H CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Intel Core i3-7100H Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7100H and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7100H 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1)
7 Generation 2
Kaby Lake H Architecture Krait
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6100H Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-8100H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7100H is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7100H, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 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 i3-7100H has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7100H has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-7100H Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 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
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100H (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (19%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100H (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (26%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
765 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
148 (19%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1669 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
429 (26%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Adreno 320 @ 0.55 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3430 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
128 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-7100H Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
328 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7100H Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
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