Intel Pentium T4400 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium T4400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
Intel Pentium T4400 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T4400 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 - 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 T4400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T4400 was released in Q4/2009.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000 (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ3 (1)
2 Generation 2
Penryn Architecture Kryo 680
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T4400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T4400 is 2.20 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Silver

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 T4400 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium T4400 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12.0

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 690
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
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 T4400 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.3 GB/s.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
DDR3-800, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4X-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium T4400 is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T4400 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
45 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q4/2009 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T4400 (19%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T4400 (8%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 (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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
324 (19%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1688 (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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
581 (8%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7538 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
605 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3571 (100%)

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 Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
198 (100%)

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 Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1261 (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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
761 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1057 (100%)

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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
344 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
117 (100%)

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 T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
771 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T4400 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
Unknown Microsoft Surface Pro 9

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