Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs Intel Xeon D-2712T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-2712T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Intel Xeon D-2712T

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or Intel Xeon D-2712T - 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 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018.

The Intel Xeon D-2712T has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2712T was released in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) CPU group Intel Xeon D-2700 (16)
2 Generation 4
Kryo 495 Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 3.15 GHz while the Intel Xeon D-2712T has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2712T is at 1.90 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2712T
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.15 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
A-Core 1.90 GHz (3.00 GHz)
4x Sunny Cove
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2712T
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or Intel Xeon D-2712T 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 GPU no iGPU
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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 690 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

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-2712T supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2712T
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 15.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W, while the Intel Xeon D-2712T has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2712T
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-2712T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2712T
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Socket BGA 2579
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2018 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 356 $
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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 Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
760 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2712T Intel Xeon D-2712T
4C 8T @ 3.00 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 Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
2855 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2712T Intel Xeon D-2712T
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-2712T Intel Xeon D-2712T
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
7183 (100%)

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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
7 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2712T Intel Xeon D-2712T
4C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Intel Xeon D-2712T
Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S
Unknown

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