Intel Core i5-6685R vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-6685R CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
Intel Core i5-6685R Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6685R or Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G - 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 685 4G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (2)
6 Generation 6
Skylake S Architecture Kryo 265
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
-- 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 685 4G has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) A-Core 2.80 GHz
4x Kryo 265 Gold
-- B-Core 1.90 GHz
4x Kryo 265 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 i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 610
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 11 nm
3 Max. displays 0
72 Compute units --
576 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12.0 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
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 685 4G can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.0 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 685 4G is --.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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 685 4G cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
14 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 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 Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6685R (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6685R (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G (56%)

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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
445 (47%)

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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1789 (56%)

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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
487 (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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1502 (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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
289664 (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 i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
5497 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6685R Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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