Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 (1) |
12 | Generation | 2 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 clocks with 2.91 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
5 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 2.91 GHz 1x Cortex-X2 |
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | 2.49 GHz 3x Cortex-A710 |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 725 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.58 GHz |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | 7 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 0 |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | 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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 725 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
14 | PCIe lanes | -- |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1744 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 725 @ 0.58 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
Unknown | Unknown |