Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G vs Intel Core i3-5005U Benchmark, comparison and differences


Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G		Intel Core i3-5005U
CPU comparison Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G or Intel Core i3-5005U - 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 730G 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 730G was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i3-5005U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-5005U was released in Q1/2015.

Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 5000U (16)
2	Generation	5
Kryo 470 Gold/475 Silver	Architecture	Broadwell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-4005U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Intel Core i3-5005U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-5005U
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz 2x Kryo 470 Gold	A-Core	2.00 GHz
1.80 GHz 6x Kryo 470 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 730G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-5005U
Qualcomm AI engine	AI hardware	--
Hexagon 688 @ 3.6 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 618	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 5500
0.83 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz
6	GPU Generation	8
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
128	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
4 GB	Max. GPU Memory	16 GB
12.1	DirectX Version	11.2

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 618	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-5005U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-5005U
LPDDR4X-3733	Memory	DDR3-1600
8 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	6.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-5005U is 15 W.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-5005U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-5005U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-5005U
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 1168
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q1/2015
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (100%)

Intel Core i3-5005U (93%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (100%)

Intel Core i3-5005U (69%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	526 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	505 (96%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1652 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	1082 (65%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	708 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	630 (89%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1671 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	1197 (72%)

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 730G Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.83 GHz	422 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz	326 (77%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	307654 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	279403 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	2025 (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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	197 (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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	596 (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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	82 (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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	210 (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 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	3.6 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-5005U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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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