Intel Core i9-10900E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900E or Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 - 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 i9-10900E has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900E was released in Q2/2020. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 was released in 2015. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4) |
| 10 | Generation | 2 |
| Comet Lake S | Architecture | Cortex-A7 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 20 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
| 4.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 |
| -- | 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 24 | Compute units | -- |
| 192 | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 304 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 20.00 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 i9-10900E has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is --. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900E has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-10900E | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | 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 |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | 2015 |
| 444 $ | Release price | -- |
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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 i9-10900E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 i9-10900E
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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