Intel Pentium B980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium B980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 - 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 Pentium B980 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B980 was released in Q2/2012. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 was released in Q2/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (2) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Kryo 360 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium B980 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B980 is 2.40 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 is at 2.20 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium B980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | A-Core | 2.20 GHz 2x Kryo 360 Gold |
-- | B-Core | 1.70 GHz 6x Kryo 360 Silver |
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 Pentium B980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium B980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 616 |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.75 GHz |
1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 6 |
32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 616 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium B980 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium B980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium B980 is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium B980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
85 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium B980 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium B980 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
PGA 988 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2012 | Release date | Q2/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Adreno 616 @ 0.75 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium B980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
Unknown | Unknown |