Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R - 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 855 Plus has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.96 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R was released in Q1/2020. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Kryo 485 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is 2.96 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is at 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.96 GHz 1x Kryo 485 Prime |
A-Core | 3.40 GHz (4.10 GHz) |
2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 485 Gold |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 485 Silver |
C-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 855 Plus | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 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. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 640 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.68 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.0 | 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 640 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus can use up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is --, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is manufactured in 7 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
7 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 |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | Intel Xeon Gold 6246R |
OnePlus 7T OnePlus 7T Pro 5G OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7T Pro Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition Realme X2 Pro |
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