Intel Core i3-7102E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

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Intel Core i3-7102E CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Intel Core i3-7102E Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7102E and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7102E 2 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (103)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4)
7 Generation 2
Kaby Lake U Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6102E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7102E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz A-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i3-7102E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- 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 405
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
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 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7102E, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-7102E has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7102E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
Intel Core i3-7102E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
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 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2014
225 $ Release price --
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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 i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (14%)

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 i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
109 (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 i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
387 (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 i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2520 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-7102E Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
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