Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Intel Pentium G860 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Intel Pentium G860 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016. The Intel Pentium G860 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G860 was released in Q3/2011. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G800 (2) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Pentium G860 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G860 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G860 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 430 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G860 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 536 | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Intel Pentium G860 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 505 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
0.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 6 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 2 |
-- | Compute units | 6 |
48 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 505 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G860 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G860 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --, while the Intel Pentium G860 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G860 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium G860 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G860 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1155 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Intel Pentium G860 |
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