Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Intel Core i7-10700

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus – 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 855 Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Intel Core i7-10700 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-10700, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group Intel Core i 10000
6 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Name Intel Core i7-10700
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Intel Core i7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Core i7-10700 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700 is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 16
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 8x
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 4.8 GHz
None None 2.9 GHz
None None 4.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i7-10700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-10700 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
384 Shaders 192
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2017
7 nm Technology 14 nm
12.0 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 24
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
5 Generation 9.5
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 630
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-2933
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
 
 

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 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-10700 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q4/2018 Release date Q2/2020
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 323 $
Kryo 485 Architecture Comet Lake S
3.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SM8150-AC / SM8150P Part Number --
Socket LGA 1200
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
2397
2397