Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Intel Core i5-14400F

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-14400F
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Intel Core i5-14400F - 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 Core i5-14400F has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-14400F was released in Q1/2024.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (23)
3 Generation 14
Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Predecessor Intel Core i5-13400F
-- 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 Core i5-14400F has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
8 Cores 10
8 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 Core i5-14400F
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 Core i5-14400F can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 20.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

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 Core i5-14400F is 65 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 148 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-14400F cache has a total of 29.50 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-14400F
5 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, AVX2+
-- Socket LGA 1700
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 196 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (47%)
Intel Core i5-14400F (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (33%)
Intel Core i5-14400F (100%)

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 (33%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773 (100%)

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 (20%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
16074 (100%)

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 (60%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1842 (100%)

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 (46%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
12551 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2557 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13682 (100%)

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 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
25715 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
759 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6631 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Intel Core i5-14400F
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