Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Intel Xeon W-3225 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Intel Xeon W-3225 - 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 Xeon W-3225 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-3225 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-2200/3200 (17) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 | Architecture | Cascade Lake W |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Successor | Intel Xeon w5-3425 |
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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 Xeon W-3225 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-3225 is at 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-3225 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
A-Core | 3.70 GHz (4.40 GHz) |
2.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A715/A710 |
B-Core | -- |
2.00 GHz 3x Cortex-A510 |
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 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-3225 |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Intel Xeon W-3225 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 | no iGPU |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
-- | Compute units | -- |
-- | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | 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 740 | 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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
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 Xeon W-3225 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-3225 |
LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 64 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 63.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is --, while the Intel Xeon W-3225 has a TDP of 160 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 Xeon W-3225 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 160 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon W-3225 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.50 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon W-3225 |
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, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1199 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
@ 0.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3225
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Intel Xeon W-3225 |
Unknown | Unknown |