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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G or Intel Core i5-8250U - 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 690 5G 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 690 5G was released in Q4/2020. The Intel Core i5-8250U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8250U was released in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) |
8 | Generation | 8 |
Kryo 560 | Architecture | Kaby Lake U Refresh |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Core i5-8250U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8250U is at 1.60 GHz (3.40 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 2x Kryo 560 Gold |
A-Core | 1.60 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
1.70 GHz 6x Kryo 560 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 690 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G or Intel Core i5-8250U 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 619L | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
0.95 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
8 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
12.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 619L | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
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 & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8250U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is --, while the Intel Core i5-8250U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8250U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
8 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 | BGA 1356 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 385 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619L @ 0.95 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Intel Core i5-8250U |
OnePlus Nord N10 | Acer Aspire Acer Chromebook Acer Spin Acer Swift Acer TravelMate Asus UX410UA Asus Vivobook 15 Asus ZenBook 13 Asus ZenBook 14 Dell Inspiron 13 Dell Inspiron 14 Dell Inspiron 15 Dell Inspiron 17 Dell XPS 13 Fujitsu Lifebook Fujitsu Lifebook U938 |