Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Intel Core i9-9990XE | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 660 or Intel Core i9-9990XE - 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 660 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9990XE was released in Q2/2019. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 9000X (8) |
5 | Generation | 9 |
Kryo 260 | Architecture | Skylake X Refresh |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is 2.20 GHz while the Intel Core i9-9990XE has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9990XE is at 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Gold |
A-Core | 4.00 GHz (5.10 GHz) |
1.84 GHz 4x Kryo 260 Silver |
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 660 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 680 | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 or Intel Core i9-9990XE 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 512 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 512 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-9990XE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
LPDDR4-3733 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 44 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is --, while the Intel Core i9-9990XE has a TDP of 255 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 255 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 84 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-9990XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.25 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2066 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 2999 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 5.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm Adreno 512 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Intel Core i9-9990XE |
Unknown | Unknown |