Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ vs Intel Core i5-9500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-9500
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Intel Core i5-9500

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ or Intel Core i5-9500 - 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 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ was released in Q3/2021.

The Intel Core i5-9500 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9500 was released in Q2/2019.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
8 Generation 9
Kryo 680 Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-8500
-- Successor Intel Core i5-10500

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-9500 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1.80 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold
B-Core --
--
4x Kryo 680 Silver
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 780 @ 32 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9.5
5 nm Technology 14 nm
0 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12

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

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9500 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 9.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-9500 is 65 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-9500 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Core i5-9500
5 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 LGA 1151-2
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 260 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (92%)
Intel Core i5-9500 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (68%)
Intel Core i5-9500 (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1123 (96%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1168 (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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3524 (74%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
4736 (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1251 (88%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1427 (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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3436 (63%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5424 (100%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1 @ 0.84 GHz
1720 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (25%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6572 (67%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
9791 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
825450 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
708964 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
2692 (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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
182 (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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1016 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
32 (100%)
Intel Core i5-9500 Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Intel Core i5-9500
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