Intel Core i9-9960X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-9960X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Intel Core i9-9960X Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-9960X and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-9960X 16 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 9000X (8) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (1)
9 Generation 4
Skylake X Refresh Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-7960X Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-9960X is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 clocks with 1.95 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
16 Cores 4
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.95 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i9-9960X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536

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 504
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 12 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
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 504
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 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-9960X, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR3-1066
128 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
22.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
44 PCIe lanes --
43.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-9960X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
92 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-9960X has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i9-9960X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
14 nm Technology 12 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 Q3/2018
1684 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (14%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (4%)

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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1174 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
167 (14%)

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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
14314 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
558 (4%)

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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
30355 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
952 (3%)

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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
1459 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
11020 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
457 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
6671 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
77389 (100%)

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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
104.3 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
200 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 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 i9-9960X Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
2872 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-9960X Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
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