Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite or Intel Core i9-9940X - 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 820 Lite has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite was released in Q1/2016.

The Intel Core i9-9940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-9940X was released in Q4/2018.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is 1.80 GHz while the Intel Core i9-9940X has 14 CPU cores and 28 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-9940X is at 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz).

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.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite or Intel Core i9-9940X 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.

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.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite can use up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-9940X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is --, while the Intel Core i9-9940X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite is manufactured in 14 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-9940X is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.