Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 or Intel Xeon Gold 6142M - 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 7+ Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.91 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M was released in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is 2.91 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is at 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.91 GHz 1x Cortex-X2 |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
2.49 GHz 3x Cortex-A710 |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 or Intel Xeon Gold 6142M 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 725 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.58 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 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 725 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | 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 7+ Gen 2 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is --, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6142M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6142M is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-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, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 5900 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 725 @ 0.58 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6142M |
Unknown | Unknown |