Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Intel Core i5-3550
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Intel Core i5-3550 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Intel Core i5-3550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Core i5-3550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000 (31) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver | Architecture | Ivy Bridge S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3550 clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3550 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
| 2.00 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 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3550 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 613 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| -- | Compute units | 6 |
| -- | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 11.0 |
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 613 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| 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 | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Intel Core i5-3550 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3550 |
| LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3550 is 77 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3550 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 77 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3550 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3550 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | LGA 1155 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 213 $ |
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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 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 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 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 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 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 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 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 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 2
Qualcomm Adreno 613 @ 0.96 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 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 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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