Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 vs Intel Core i3-1210U

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Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-1210U
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Intel Core i3-1210U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 and the Intel Core i3-1210U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 8 core processor released in Q4/2021 with the Intel Core i3-1210U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 1 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
1 Generation 12
Kryo Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of --. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-1210U clocks with 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Core i3-1210U
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
--
8x Kryo
A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Core i3-1210U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.

Unknown GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
0 Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 64
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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.

Unknown GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1, while the Intel Core i3-1210U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Core i3-1210U
Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 10.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-1210U is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Core i3-1210U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-1210U is at 14.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Core i3-1210U
6 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
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2021 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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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 G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1575 (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 G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
4322 (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 G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
2040 (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 G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
3765 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
Unknown @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 0.85 GHz
843 (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 G3x Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
8C 8T @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
10765 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Intel Core i3-1210U
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