Intel Core i7-3520M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-3520M 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 i7-3520M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3520M was released in Q2/2012. 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 i7 (298) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Core i 3000M (29) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
| 3 | Generation | 3 |
| Ivy Bridge H | Architecture | Kryo |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-3520M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i7-3520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz 2x Kryo |
| -- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Core i7-3520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 680 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4000 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.62 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.62 GHz |
| 7 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 16 | Compute units | -- |
| 128 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11.0 | 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 4000 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-3520M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-3520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-3733 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-3520M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is --. |
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| Intel Core i7-3520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-3520M has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-3520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2012 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 346 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.60 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.60 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 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 i7-3520M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.25 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 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 i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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