Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 vs Intel Pentium G860

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium G860 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G860, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Family Intel Pentium
-- Segment Desktop / Server
Group Intel Pentium G800
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Name Intel Pentium G860
-- Generation 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G860 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G860 is 3.0 GHz
None None 2x
No Overclocking No
-- Core architecture normal
-- CPU Cores 2
None None 3.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
-- Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium G860 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G860 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 48
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
-- Technology 32 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Direct X 10.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Execution units 6
-- Max. displays --
-- Generation 6
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- JPEG No
-- VP9 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- AV1 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
-- Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No ECC No
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G860 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Technology 32 nm
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Socket LGA 1155
-- Release date Q3/2011
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Release price --
-- Part Number --