Intel Xeon Gold 5122 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

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Intel Xeon Gold 5122 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Kryo 495
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx clocks with 2.84 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) A-Core 2.84 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 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 Gold 5122 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 685 @ 3 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 680
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- 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 680
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

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5122, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
768 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
17.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 3647 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2018
1250 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (68%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (63%)

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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1057 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724 (68%)

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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4428 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
2808 (63%)

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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1284 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm Adreno 680 @ 0.59 GHz
1843 (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 Xeon Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8884 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
827 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
3 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Unknown Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S

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