Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6330N

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
6 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 3.4 GHz
None None 28x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
4x Kryo 250 Gold Cores A None
8 CPU Cores 28
No Overclocking No
None None 2.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
1.8 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Kryo 250 Silver Cores B None
8 Threads 56
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 506, which has 96 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N does not have integrated graphics.
0.6 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
Q4/2015 Release date --
Qualcomm Adreno 506 GPU name
96 Shaders --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 170.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR3 Memory type DDR4-2666
-- Bandwidth 170.8 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 TB
2 Memory channels 8
 
 

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 165 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
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 Xeon Gold 6330N is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 42.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 10 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
SDM632 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 2029 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 42.0 MB
Socket LGA 4189
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Kryo 250 Architecture Ice Lake