Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 vs Intel Core i3-8100H

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-8100H
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Intel Core i3-8100H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and the Intel Core i3-8100H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the Intel Core i3-8100H which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 8000H (6)
2 Generation 8
Cortex-A7 Architecture Coffee Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-7100H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-8100H clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 AI specifications --

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.
Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9.5
28 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
24 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.
Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, while the Intel Core i3-8100H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
LPDDR3, LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-8100H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-8100H is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic Intel Core i3-8100H
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1440
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (9%)
Intel Core i3-8100H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (10%)
Intel Core i3-8100H (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (9%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
825 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (10%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2626 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (5%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Intel Core i3-8100H
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