Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Intel Pentium G2020 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 617 or Intel Pentium G2020 - 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 617 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Pentium G2020 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G2020 was released in Q2/2013. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G2000 (4) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Ivy Bridge S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Pentium G2020 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G2020 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.90 GHz |
1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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 617 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G2020 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 546 | 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 405 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
4 | GPU Generation | 7 |
28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 6 |
48 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | 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 405 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy 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 | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G2020 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G2020 |
LPDDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
7.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 3.00 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 617 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium G2020 is 55 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G2020 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium G2020 cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G2020 |
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 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1155 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
-- | Release price | 48 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2020
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Intel Pentium G2020 |
Unknown | Unknown |