Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y 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 Pentium Gold 6500Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) |
5 | Generation | 10 |
Kryo 385 | Architecture | Amber Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Pentium Gold 6500Y clocks with 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
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 | 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
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 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
4 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
10 nm | Technology | 14nm |
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 | 12 |
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 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, while the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 9.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 7 W |
-- | TDP down | 3.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
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 1515 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
Unknown | Unknown |