Intel Core i5-2500T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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Intel Core i5-2500T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Intel Core i5-2500T Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-2500T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-2500T 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 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 2000 (28) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge S Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2500T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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 i5-2500T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (3.30 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 i5-2500T 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 11 nm
2 Max. displays 0
6 Compute units --
48 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 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 HD Graphics 2000 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No 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 i5-2500T, 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 i5-2500T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-5500
32 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 22.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-2500T has a TDP of 45 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 i5-2500T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2500T has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core i5-2500T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 1155 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2023
-- 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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
650 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1832 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
557 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1553 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.25 GHz
120 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
506247 (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 i5-2500T Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2941 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2500T Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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