Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Intel Pentium 987
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Intel Pentium 987 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or Intel Pentium 987 - 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 4 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 was released in Q3/2022. The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz |
| 1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 619 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| 0.01 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 8 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| -- | Compute units | 6 |
| 128 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12.1 | 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 619 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 987 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
| 6 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 | BGA 1023 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 4 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.01 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 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 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Intel Pentium 987 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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