Intel Core i3-7130U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7130U CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Intel Core i3-7130U Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-7130U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-7130U 2 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 2 (1)
7 Generation 2
Kaby Lake U Architecture Kryo
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-8130U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7130U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 clocks with --, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-7130U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency --
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i3-7130U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 620 GPU Qualcomm Adreno A32
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 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 620 GPU Qualcomm Adreno A32
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-7130U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-7130U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC Yes
-- 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 i3-7130U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-7130U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7130U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i3-7130U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
14 nm Technology 4 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
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2023
281 $ Release price --
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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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
684 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1477 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
924 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1778 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno A32 @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3000 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
112 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
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 i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
285 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7130U Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
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