Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Intel Pentium 3556U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy and the Intel Pentium 3556U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Pentium 3556U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
2 | Generation | 4 |
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 | Architecture | Haswell U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.36 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium 3556U clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.36 GHz 1x Cortex-X3 |
A-Core | 1.70 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 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 740 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.72 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
4 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 10 |
-- | Shader | 80 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12.1 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 (Haswell GT1) |
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 | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, while the Intel Pentium 3556U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
LPDDR5X-8400 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
67.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 5.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 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 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 3556U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
4 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1168 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Intel Pentium 3556U |
Unknown | Unknown |