Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G vs Intel Core i5-1230U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1230U
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G or Intel Core i5-1230U - 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 i5-1230U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1230U was released in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 760 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3 Generation 12
Kryo 475 Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 i5-1230U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1230U is at 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
8 Cores 10
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Prime		 A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 475 Gold		 B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 475 Silver		 C-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 768G Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 696 @ 5.5 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G or Intel Core i5-1230U 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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
6 GPU Generation 13
7 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
192 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 i5-1230U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
LPDDR4-3733 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
12 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is 5 W, while the Intel Core i5-1230U has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is manufactured in 7 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-1230U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Characteristic Intel Core i5-1230U
7 nm Technology 10 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 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G (48%)
Intel Core i5-1230U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G (0%)
Intel Core i5-1230U (0%)

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 (48%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1479 (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 (56%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1975 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 1.00 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 i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
10864 (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 768G Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
5.5 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i5-1230U
10C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G Intel Core i5-1230U
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