Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Intel Core M-5Y10c

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core M-5Y10c
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Intel Core M-5Y10c

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and the Intel Core M-5Y10c and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 8 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Core M-5Y10c which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Core M (16)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) CPU group Intel Core M 5 (7)
5 Generation 5
Kryo 385 Architecture Broadwell Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.95 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core M-5Y10c clocks with 0.80 GHz (2.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10c
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.95 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Gold
A-Core 0.80 GHz (2.00 GHz)
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Silver
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 850 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10c
-- AI hardware --
-- 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 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
4 GPU Generation 8
10 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
256 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, while the Intel Core M-5Y10c supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10c
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core M-5Y10c is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10c
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core M-5Y10c is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y10c
10 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 1234
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q3/2018 Release date Q4/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (93%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c (61%)

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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
489 (93%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
527 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
1953 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1184 (61%)

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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz
737 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307 (42%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
30 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
148 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
695 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1328 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
191 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
372 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1922 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (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 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
166 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Intel Core M-5Y10c
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