Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Intel Core i7-6700K Benchmark, comparison and differences


Qualcomm Snapdragon 670		Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU comparison Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 or Intel Core i7-6700K - 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 670 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 670 was released in Q3/2018. The Intel Core i7-6700K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700K was released in Q3/2015.

Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000 (24)
6	Generation	6
Kryo 360	Architecture	Skylake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-4770K
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-7700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i7-6700K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
8	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.00 GHz 2x Kryo 360 Gold	A-Core	4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
1.70 GHz 6x Kryo 360 Silver	B-Core	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
Qualcomm AI engine	AI hardware	--
Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 615	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
0.70 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
0.70 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
6	GPU Generation	9
10 nm	Technology	14 nm
0	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
256	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12.1	DirectX Version	12

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 615	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6700K can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
LPDDR4X-3733	Memory	DDR4-2133, DDR3-1866
8 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-6700K is 91 W.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	91 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6700K cache has a total of 8.00 MB.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6700K
10 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
--	Socket	LGA 1151
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018	Release date	Q3/2015
--	Release price	420 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (29%)

Intel Core i7-6700K (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (28%)

Intel Core i7-6700K (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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	333 (29%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1151 (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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1234 (28%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4459 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	375 (28%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1347 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1284 (28%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4665 (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 670 Qualcomm Adreno 615 @ 0.70 GHz	358 (81%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2491 (28%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8955 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1124 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	5640 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	421 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2059 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	175698 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	82 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	369.3 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	464 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2313 (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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	180 (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 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	888 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	3 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6700K 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details