Intel Core i9-9940X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-9940X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 - 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 i9-9940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9940X was released in Q4/2018. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 625 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Core i 9000X (8) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 (2) |
| 9 | Generation | 3 |
| Skylake X Refresh | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Core i9-7940X | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-9940X is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 14 | Cores | 8 |
| 28 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.00 GHz |
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 i9-9940X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 546 |
| -- | 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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.65 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | 96 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | 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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-9940X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 85.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 19.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 44 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 43.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-9940X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is --. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 92 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-9940X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 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, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 1387 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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 i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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 i9-9940X
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i9-9940X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
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