Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Intel Core i7-8559U Benchmark, comparison and differences


Qualcomm Snapdragon 820		Intel Core i7-8559U
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and the Intel Core i7-8559U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i7-8559U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.

Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (8)
3	Generation	8
Kryo	Architecture	Coffee Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.15 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-8559U clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.15 GHz 2x Kryo	A-Core	2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
1.60 GHz 2x Kryo	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 820	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
Qualcomm AI engine	AI hardware	--
Hexagon 680	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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 530	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
0.62 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.62 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
5	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
0	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	48
256	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11,1	DirectX Version	12

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 530	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, while the Intel Core i7-8559U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
LPDDR4-3733	Memory	DDR4-2400
12 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-8559U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-8559U is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
14 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 1528
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015	Release date	Q2/2018
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (29%)

Intel Core i7-8559U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (18%)

Intel Core i7-8559U (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	344 (31%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1103 (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	903 (21%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4288 (100%)

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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	367 (26%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1390 (100%)

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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	746 (16%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4682 (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 820 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476 (52%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.20 GHz	922 (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	1362 (16%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8665 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	431 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1572 (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	2324 (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	184 (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 820 4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	675 (100%)

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Intel Core i7-8559U

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