Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

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Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s - 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 G3x Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 0.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s was released in Q1/2009.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 2 (1) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
2 Generation 2
Kryo Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is -- while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is at 2.66 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
-- Frequency 2.66 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 2 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno A32 GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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 A32 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is --, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2023 Release date Q1/2009
-- Release price --
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