Intel Core i7-860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

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Intel Core i7-860 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Intel Core i7-860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-860 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-860 4 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i7 800 (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
1 Generation 2
Lynnfield Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-860 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 clocks with 1.82 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz (3.46 GHz) A-Core 1.82 GHz
2x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.44 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i7-860 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP V56

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 418
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 418
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-860, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-860 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-860 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Core i7-860 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
45 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1156 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2014
305 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (38%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
552 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
237 (43%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2039 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
675 (33%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2962 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
1234 (42%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
462 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1490 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Adreno 418 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)

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 i7-860 Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1310 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
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