Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 678 or Intel Xeon Gold 5117 - 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 678 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 678 was released in Q4/2020. The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
7 | Generation | 1 |
Kryo 460 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
8 | Cores | 14 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 2x Kryo 460 Gold |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) |
1.70 GHz 6x Kryp 460 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 678 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS | 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 612 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
11 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | 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 612 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is 105 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 cache has a total of 19.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
11 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 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Intel Xeon Gold 5117 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021 |
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