Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Intel Core2 Duo SL9600

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 - 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 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.13 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 was released in Q1/2009.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 Architecture Merom (Core)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 2.13 GHz
2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
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 3 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- 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 3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory
32 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 0
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a TDP of 7 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 is 17 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
5 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
-- Socket BGA 956
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2009
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
579 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3286 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

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 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1096 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 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 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo SL9600 Intel Core2 Duo SL9600
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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