Intel Core i5-650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-650 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 - 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 i5-650 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-650 was released in Q1/2010. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 was released in Q3/2016. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Core i5 600 (6) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Clarkdale | Architecture | Kryo |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-650 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-650 is 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz 2x Kryo |
| -- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
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 i5-650 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 680 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-650 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.62 GHz |
| 0.73 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.62 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 24 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 11,1 |
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 HD Graphics (Westmere) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-650 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4-3733 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 0.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-650 is 73 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 73 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-650 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 1156 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2010 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 177 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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 i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 i5-650
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 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 i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-650 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
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