Intel Core i5-10210U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-10210U CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Intel Core i5-10210U Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-10210U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-10210U 4 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 10000U (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1)
10 Generation 1
Comet Lake U Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10210U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-10210U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz (4.20 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 i5-10210U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
-- 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 UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 11 nm
3 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

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 UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
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 i5-10210U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 22.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-10210U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
LPDDR4-2933, LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR5-5500
64 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 22.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-10210U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-10210U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10210U has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i5-10210U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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 1526 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2023
300 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1049 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4013 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1067 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4065 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1172 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3540 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
426 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1797 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
441 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
506247 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
35 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
6312 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
408 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1894 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
168 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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 i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
766 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-10210U Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Intel NUC10i5FNH
Acer Aspire 5 A515-54G-50F2
Lenovo ThinkBook 14-IML
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IML
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