Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Intel Core i7-11700K | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 or Intel Core i7-11700K - 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 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 was released in Q2/2022. The Intel Core i7-11700K has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-11700K was released in Q1/2021. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 11000 (22) |
1 | Generation | 11 |
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 | Architecture | Rocket Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-10700K |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is 3.20 GHz while the Intel Core i7-11700K has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-11700K is at 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700K |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.20 GHz 1x Kryo Prime |
A-Core | 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz) |
2.75 GHz 3x Kryo Gold |
B-Core | -- |
2.00 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 Core i7-11700K |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 or Intel Core i7-11700K 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 730 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 12 |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 32 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 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 UHD Graphics 750 |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-11700K supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700K |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
6.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is --, while the Intel Core i7-11700K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700K |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 251 W @ 56 s |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 95 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-11700K is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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 1200 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 374 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 730 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Intel Core i7-11700K |
Unknown | Unknown |