Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 16 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 (1)
5 Generation 2
Haswell E Architecture Kryo 465
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
16 Cores 8
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.30 GHz
2x Kryo 465 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 465 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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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 618
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
768 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
40.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
40 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
135 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 has 40.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 8 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
22 nm Technology 8 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 2011-3 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2014 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (62%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (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 E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
914 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
549 (60%)

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 E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
11089 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1676 (15%)

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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
1147 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
732 (64%)

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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
7362 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1770 (24%)

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 E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
18868 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
3911 (21%)

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 E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
332605 (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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
269796 (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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
6076 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
139 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 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 Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
2544 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
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