Intel Core i9-7980XE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-7980XE CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Intel Core i9-7980XE Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-7980XE or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 - 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 i9-7980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7980XE was released in Q4/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.91 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 7000X (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 (1)
7 Generation 2
Skylake X Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Intel Core i9-9980XE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-7980XE is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.91 GHz.

Intel Core i9-7980XE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
18 Cores 8
36 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz (4.20 GHz) A-Core 2.91 GHz
1x Cortex-X2
-- B-Core 2.49 GHz
3x Cortex-A710
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

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 i9-7980XE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 725
GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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 725
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-7980XE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-7980XE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR5-6400
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
25.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
44 PCIe lanes --
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-7980XE has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is --.

Intel Core i9-7980XE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-7980XE has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-7980XE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
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, 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 10/11 (ARM)
Q4/2017 Release date Q2/2023
1999 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE (93%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (30%)

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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1121 (92%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1220 (100%)

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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
16495 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
4029 (24%)

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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1394 (93%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1496 (100%)

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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
11708 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
4189 (36%)

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.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
1281 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
28196 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
446 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
7671 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 725 @ 0.58 GHz
1782 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1010270 (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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
30321 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
77 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz
10563 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz
184 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 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 i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
3455 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-7980XE Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
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