Intel Pentium E6500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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Intel Pentium E6500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Intel Pentium E6500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E6500 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 Pentium E6500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500 was released in Q3/2009.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
2 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Intel Pentium E6500 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.93 GHz
2x Penryn
A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Intel Pentium E6500 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
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 710
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 Pentium E6500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Pentium E6500 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium E6500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --.

Intel Pentium E6500 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6500 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Pentium E6500 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
45 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Pentium E6500 Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
408 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium E6500 Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium E6500 Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
1135 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 Pentium E6500 Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
468 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E6500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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