Intel Core i5-4250U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4250U CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Intel Core i5-4250U Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-4250U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-4250U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4250U was released in Q3/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 (2)
4 Generation 4
Haswell U Architecture Kryo 670
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-5250U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4250U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4250U is 1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i5-4250U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz (2.60 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 670 Prime
-- B-Core 2.20 GHz
3x Kryo 670 Gold
-- C-Core 1.90 GHz
4x Kryo 670 Silver

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 i5-4250U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 770 @ 12 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4250U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 5000 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 642L
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation 5
22 nm Technology 6 nm
3 Max. displays 1
40 Compute units 4
320 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.0

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 5000 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 642L
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
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-4250U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-4250U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-4250U is 15 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-4250U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4250U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-4250U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
22 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1168 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4250U (73%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4250U (42%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (100%)

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
545 (70%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
782 (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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1185 (42%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2842 (100%)

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
767 (75%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1027 (100%)

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1455 (50%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2907 (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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2170 (34%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6398 (100%)

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz
640 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Adreno 642L @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
502035 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
523068 (100%)

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
99 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
230 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
12 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4250U Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Unknown Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Xiaomi Civi S1
Oppo Reno7 5G

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