Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Intel Xeon D-1726

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1726
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Intel Xeon D-1726

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 and the Intel Xeon D-1726 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Xeon D-1726 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1700 (20)
2 Generation 4
Kryo 468 Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon D-1726 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1726
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
A-Core 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz)
6x Sunny Cove
2.55 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver
B-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 7c Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1726
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU no iGPU
0.70 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
128 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 618 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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, while the Intel Xeon D-1726 supports a maximum of 384 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 70.4 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1726
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 384 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 3
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 10.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon D-1726 is 70 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1726
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 70 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 8 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon D-1726 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1726
8 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, AVX-512
-- Socket BGA 2227
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 463 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 (29%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 (100%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
4557 (29%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 Intel Xeon D-1726
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
15528 (100%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
553 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 Intel Xeon D-1726
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
1629 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 Intel Xeon D-1726
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 Intel Xeon D-1726
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz
5 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1726 Intel Xeon D-1726
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Intel Xeon D-1726
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