Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Intel Xeon W-2155

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-2155
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Intel Xeon W-2155

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Intel Xeon W-2155 - 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 Xeon W-2155 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-2155 was released in Q3/2017.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
3 Generation 6
Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78 Architecture Skylake W
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-2255

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 Xeon W-2155 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
8 Cores 10
8 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 3.30 GHz (4.50 GHz)
2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
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 Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Xeon W-2155 can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2666
32 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 13.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 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 Xeon W-2155 is 140 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon W-2155 cache has a total of 13.75 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-2155
5 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, AVX-512
-- Socket LGA 2066
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 1440 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (89%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (52%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 (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 (89%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1230 (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 (52%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11208 (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 (100%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 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 Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
1452 (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 Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9108 (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 Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
20917 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
193 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-2155 Intel Xeon W-2155
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
2021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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