Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Intel Core Ultra 5 225F - 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 888 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F was released in Q4/2024. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Core Ultra 5 (20) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (14) |
8 | Generation | 2 |
Kryo 680 | Architecture | Arrow Lake |
Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Desktop |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is 2.84 GHz while the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is at 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 10 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.84 GHz 1x Kryo 680 Prime |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (4.90 GHz) 6x Lion Cove |
2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 680 Gold |
B-Core | 2.70 GHz (4.40 GHz) 4x Skymont |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 680 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 888 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | 37 TOPS |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Intel Core Ultra 5 225F 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 660 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.84 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
0 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | 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 660 | 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 |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR5-6400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 192 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 26.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is --, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225F is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 50.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
5 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1851 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 4.90 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 4.70 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 4.90 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 4.70 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Adreno 660 @ 0.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F
10C 10T @ 4.70 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F |
ASUS Zenfone 8 mini | Unknown |