Intel Core i5-8400B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-8400B CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Intel Core i5-8400B Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8400B and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8400B 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in 2020.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2)
8 Generation 2
Coffee Lake S Architecture Kryo 468
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8400B is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver

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 i5-8400B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS
-- 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units --
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 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 UHD Graphics 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode 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

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8400B, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8400B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8400B has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 8 nm.

Intel Core i5-8400B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
14 nm Technology 8 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, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2018 Release date 2020
260 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (81%)

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 i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
524 (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 i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1559 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
76 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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 i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8400B Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Unknown HP Chromebook x2 11
Acer Aspire 1 A114-61

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