Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Intel Core2 Duo P7550

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Intel Core2 Duo P7550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 8 core processor released in Q4/2018 with the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo P7000/SP9000/SU7000 (6)
2 Generation 2
Kryo 495 Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.84 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo P7550 clocks with 2.26 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.84 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
A-Core 2.26 GHz
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 685 @ 3 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 GPU no iGPU
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx, while the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 0
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo P7550 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo P7550
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
-- Socket PGA 478
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems
Q4/2018 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
724 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
2808 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm Adreno 680 @ 0.59 GHz
1843 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors 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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
3 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo P7550 Intel Core2 Duo P7550
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Intel Core2 Duo P7550
Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S
Unknown

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