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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs Intel Core i3-8100. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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Intel Core i3-8100
Intel Core i3-8100

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or Intel Core i3-8100? Which processor is faster?

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 7 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Intel Core i3-8100 has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    7 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    697 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    611 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 100% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8100 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    354 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    328 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    370 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    474 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    442 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    567 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    220 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    310 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    71 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    497 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Intel Core i3-8100 Intel Core i3-8100
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 8
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i3-7100
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow Intel Core i3-9100
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
    4x Kryo 495 Gold left arrow -
  • B-Core
    4x Kryo 495 Silver left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.84 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.84 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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
    12.0 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    0 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    250 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 690 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    590 MHz left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    0 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    0 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    7 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 left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-8100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-2133 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • 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 8cx Gen. 2 and Intel Core i3-8100 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    7 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 and Intel Core i3-8100, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kryo 495 left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Socket
    - left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Technology
    7 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 8cx Gen. 2 and Intel Core i3-8100.

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.

760.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
971.000000
Intel Core i3-8100
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.

2855.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
3134.000000
Intel Core i3-8100

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