Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 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 768G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 was released in Q3/2008.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 760 (3) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
3 Generation 2
Kryo 475 Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is at 3.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Prime
A-Core 3.00 GHz
2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Gold
B-Core --
1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 475 Silver
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 696 @ 5.5 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 620 GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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 620 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 & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G can use up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
LPDDR4-3733 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
12 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is 5 W, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is manufactured in 7 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2008
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (78%)

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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
710 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
469 (66%)

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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1975 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1550 (78%)

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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
461 (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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1742 (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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
Qualcomm Adreno 620 @ 0.80 GHz
620 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
@ 0.00 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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
354320 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2411 (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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1021 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
5.5 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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