Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 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 Xeon Gold 5120 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Kryo | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Xeon Gold 5120 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.15 GHz 2x Kryo |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) |
1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 680 | 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.62 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.62 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11,1 | 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 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 12 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
LPDDR4-3733 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 19.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5120 is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
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, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1700 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Intel Xeon Gold 5120 |
Unknown | Unknown |