Intel Pentium N3520 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G

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Intel Pentium N3520 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
Intel Pentium N3520 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium N3520 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G - 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 N3520 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.42 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3520 was released in Q4/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G 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 480 Plus 5G was released in Q4/2021.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2)
6 Generation 6
Bay Trail Architecture Kryo 460
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N3520 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.17 GHz (2.42 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.

Intel Pentium N3520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.17 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.42 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.42 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 Pentium N3520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 8 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units --
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11.2 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 619
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium N3520 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Pentium N3520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium N3520 has a TDP of 7.5 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is --.

Intel Pentium N3520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
7.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N3520 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Pentium N3520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
22 nm Technology 8 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1170 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium N3520 (33%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium N3520 (36%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G (100%)

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 N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
237 (44%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
541 (100%)

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 N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
752 (44%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1695 (100%)

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 Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
184 (21%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
892 (100%)

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 Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
560 (28%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2011 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
55 (10%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz
536 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
315497 (100%)

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 Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
273594 (100%)

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 N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
1139 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
38 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
143 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium N3520 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
Unknown Motorola Moto G51 5G
Sharp Aquos Wish

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