Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Intel Core i7-6920HQ | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and the Intel Core i7-6920HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 4 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the Intel Core i7-6920HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| 3 | Generation | 6 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Skylake H |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i7-7920HQ |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-6920HQ clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.90 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.40 GHz |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 536 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 308 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| 0.50 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
| 3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
| 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 | 32 GB |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 308 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| 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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, while the Intel Core i7-6920HQ supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
| LPDDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 10.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-6920HQ is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-6920HQ is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
| 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, Linux |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.05 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | Intel Core i7-6920HQ |
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