Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in 2020.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Kryo 468
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
48 Cores 8
96 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
6x Kryo 468 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 Platinum 9242 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
-- 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 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 8 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
71.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 8 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
14 nm Technology 8 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
Q3/2019 Release date 2020
-- 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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
524 (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 Xeon Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1559 (100%)

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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (100%)

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 Platinum 9242 Intel Xeon Platinum 9242
48C 96T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Unknown HP Chromebook x2 11
Acer Aspire 1 A114-61

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