Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Intel Core i3-2330M | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Intel Core i3-2330M - 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 8 Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.36 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Core i3-2330M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2330M was released in Q2/2011. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 2000M (46) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 3.36 GHz while the Intel Core i3-2330M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2330M is at 2.20 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-2330M |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz |
2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A715/A710 |
B-Core | -- |
2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A510 |
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 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-2330M |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Intel Core i3-2330M 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 740 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 6 |
4 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 740 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 67.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2330M supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-2330M |
LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is --, while the Intel Core i3-2330M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-2330M |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2330M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-2330M |
4 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
-- | Socket | BGA 1023 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Intel Core i3-2330M |
Unknown | Unknown |