Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) |
1 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 | Architecture | Amber Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 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 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz 1x Kryo Prime |
A-Core | 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
2.50 GHz 3x Kryo Gold |
B-Core | -- |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo Silver |
C-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 730 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
0.82 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
4 nm | Technology | 14nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
12.1 | 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 730 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 9.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 8 Gen 1 | 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 8 Gen 1 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 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 8 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-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, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.82 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
Xiaomi 12 Pro | Unknown |