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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Intel Core i5-8300H. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Q2/2018
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Intel Core i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8300H

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Intel Core i5-8300H? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i5-8300H has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    237 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    461 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    51 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    2.30 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 33 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8300H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    288 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    290 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    362 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    448 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    515 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    110 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    96 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    222 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    101 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    217 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    71 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    433 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 left arrow Intel Core i 8000H
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 8
  • Predecessor
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    1x Cortex-X2 left arrow -
  • B-Core
    3x Cortex-A710 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz
  • C-Core
    4x Cortex-A510 left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12.1 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 24
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    840 MHz left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 730 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Shader
    - left arrow 192
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-8300H and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR5-3200 left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Intel Core i5-8300H Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Intel Core i5-8300H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kryo left arrow Coffee Lake H
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Part Number
    SM8450 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2018
  • Socket
    - left arrow BGA 1440
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Intel Core i5-8300H.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1241.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
966.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3838.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3401.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

2236.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
422.000000
Intel Core i5-8300H

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