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Intel Core i5-3470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i5-3470
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Q1/2022
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3470 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-3470 has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 77 W. Released in Q2/2012.

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

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    255 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 78% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3470 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    286 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    374 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    608 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    685 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    358 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    576 place
  • 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

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3470 Intel Core i5-3470
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server 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
    - left arrow 1x Cortex-X2
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 3x Cortex-A710
  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • C-Core
    - left arrow 4x Cortex-A510
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.5 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
    11.0 left arrow 12.1
  • Execution units
    6 left arrow -
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • GPU Frequency
    650 MHz left arrow 840 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 2500 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 730
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Shader
    48 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 4 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
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Intel Core i5-3470. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow LPDDR5-3200
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-3470 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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)
    77 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3470 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge S left arrow Kryo
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow SM8450
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-3470 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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.

819.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
1241.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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.

2566.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
3838.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

106.000000
Intel Core i5-3470
2236.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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