Intel Core i5-6685R vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-6685R CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Intel Core i5-6685R Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6685R or Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 - 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 i5-6685R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6685R was released in Q2/2016.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 was released in 2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
6 Generation 2
Skylake S Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6685R is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
9 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
72 Compute units --
576 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 11

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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-6685R supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-6685R has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is --.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6685R has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
14 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 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date 2015
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i5-6685R to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (1%)

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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
951 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3215 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
5497 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
156 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
597 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6685R Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i5-6685RIntel Atom x7-Z8750 Intel Core i5-6685R vs Intel Atom x7-Z8750
2. Intel Core i5-6685RAMD A10-5700 Intel Core i5-6685R vs AMD A10-5700
3. Intel Core i3-6100Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i5-6685R
4. Intel Core i5-6685RIntel Celeron N2910 Intel Core i5-6685R vs Intel Celeron N2910
5. Intel Core i5-5200UIntel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i5-6685R
6. Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 vs Intel Core i5-6685R
7. Intel Core i5-6685RAMD A10-7870K Intel Core i5-6685R vs AMD A10-7870K
8. AMD Athlon II X2 340Intel Core i5-6685R AMD Athlon II X2 340 vs Intel Core i5-6685R
9. Intel Core i5-4570Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-4570 vs Intel Core i5-6685R
10. Intel Core i7-4510UIntel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i7-4510U vs Intel Core i5-6685R


back to index