Intel Core i7-8709G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8709G CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Intel Core i7-8709G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-8709G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 - 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 i7-8709G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8709G was released in Q1/2018.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.63 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Core i 8000G (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1)
8 Generation 3
Kaby Lake G Refresh Architecture Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8709G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.63 GHz.

Intel Core i7-8709G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz) A-Core 2.63 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

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 i7-8709G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
1.06 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.19 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 4 nm
6 Max. displays 0
24 Compute units --
1536 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-8709G supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-8709G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-8709G has a TDP of 100 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --.

Intel Core i7-8709G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8709G has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-8709G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 2270 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1089 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3940 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1371 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
4420 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH @ 1.19 GHz
3656 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 720 @ 0.44 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Intel Core i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286 (100%)

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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
7885 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 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 i7-8709G Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
809 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8709G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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