Intel Core i7-7740X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7740X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Intel Core i7-7740X Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-7740X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 - 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 i7-7740X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7740X was released in Q2/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 7000X (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 (1)
7 Generation 1
Skylake X Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-7740X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-7740X is 4.30 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i7-7740X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.30 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 i7-7740X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-7740X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 8 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-7740X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-7740X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
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 --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-7740X is 112 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-7740X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
112 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-7740X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-7740X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
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, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 2066 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2022
375 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (62%)

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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1277 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
926 (73%)

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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
4834 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2979 (62%)

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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1497 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5220 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
9846 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2540 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
200 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
976 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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