Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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Intel Xeon Gold 6230R CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - 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 Gold 6230R has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R was released in Q1/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
26 Cores 8
52 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 6230R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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 710
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 / Encode
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 Xeon Gold 6230R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
1024 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6230R has a 35.75 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-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 10/11 (ARM)
Q1/2020 Release date Q3/2023
1894 $ Release price --
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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 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz
1027 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz
13953 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz
1367 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6230R Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz
34208 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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