Intel Xeon D-1539 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-1539 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Intel Xeon D-1539 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1539 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 - 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 Xeon D-1539 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1539 was released in Q3/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
1 Generation 4
Broadwell Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1539 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is at 1.80 GHz.
Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz) A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Xeon D-1539 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V56

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-1539 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 510
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-1539 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.
Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1539 is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1539 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon D-1539 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1667 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2016
520 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1539 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1539 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (20%)

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 Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz
607 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (41%)

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 Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
4215 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (19%)

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 Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
7173 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (20%)

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 Xeon D-1539 Intel Xeon D-1539
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon D-1539 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Unknown Unknown

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