Intel Core i7-11700T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-11700T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Intel Core i7-11700T Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-11700T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-11700T 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2)
11 Generation 5
Rocket Lake S Architecture Kryo 385
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-10700T Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-12700T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-11700T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 clocks with 2.95 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-11700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.60 GHz) A-Core 2.95 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 385 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 i7-11700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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 750 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation 4
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units --
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 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 UHD Graphics 750 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630
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 Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-11700T, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-11700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-3733
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-11700T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-11700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
115 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-11700T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is at 3.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-11700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2018
323 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (33%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700T (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (31%)

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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1497 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
489 (33%)

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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6247 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
1953 (31%)

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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (90%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz
737 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
30 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
148 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1492 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2127 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6549 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
15982 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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