Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs Intel Core i3-4100U

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4100U
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Intel Core i3-4100U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the Intel Core i3-4100U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Intel Core i3-4100U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4100U clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.80 GHz
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100U
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon V50 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 405 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.55 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
4 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
48 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.1

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 405 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
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 Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, while the Intel Core i3-4100U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100U
LPDDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4100U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4100U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4100U
28 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, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1168
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (29%)
Intel Core i3-4100U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (53%)
Intel Core i3-4100U (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 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
127 (29%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
432 (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 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
531 (53%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
993 (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 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (17%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (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 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1711 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
73 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4100U Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
184 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Intel Core i3-4100U
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