Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y 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 Pentium Gold 6500Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 10 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Amber Lake U |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Pentium Gold 6500Y clocks with 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.84 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-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 8cx | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 680 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| 0.59 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 14nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 8 | Compute units | 24 |
| 768 | Shader | 192 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
| 12.0 | 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 680 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| 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 | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx, while the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 9.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 7 W |
| -- | TDP down | 3.5 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| 7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1515 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm Adreno 680 @ 0.59 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx | Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y |
| Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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