Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 vs Intel Pentium 987

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Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 987
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Intel Pentium 987

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 and the Intel Pentium 987 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 Pentium 987 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 1 (3) CPU group Intel Pentium 900 (10)
1 Generation 3
Kryo Architecture Sandy Bridge 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 Pentium 987 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
-- Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Pentium 987
-- 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 HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

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 Pentium 987 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- 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 Pentium 987 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Characteristic Intel Pentium 987
6 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2021 Release date Q3/2012
-- 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 Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
297 (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 Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
582 (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 Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (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 Pentium 987 Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
675 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Intel Pentium 987
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