Intel Core i5-1240U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1240U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i5-1240U 10 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
| Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1) |
| 12 | Generation | 2 |
| Alder Lake U | Architecture | Krait |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-1240U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 12 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz 4x Krait |
| 0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.55 GHz |
| 0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.55 GHz |
| 13 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 80 | Compute units | -- |
| 640 | Shader | 16 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | 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 | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-1240U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i5-1240U has a TDP of 9 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| 9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| 29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-1240U has 18.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
| 10 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 1744 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Adreno 320 @ 0.55 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i5-1240U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 |
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