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Intel Core i5-4210U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i5-4210U
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Q2/2021
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4210U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-4210U has a base frequency of 1.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has a base frequency of 2.55 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6% higher specified turbo frequency

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.55 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4210U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    487 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    458 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    803 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    825 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    907 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1021 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1072 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    642 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    618 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    291 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    849 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 50% better clock speed

    2.55 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • More number of cores

    6 more cores

    8 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    903 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    835 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    998 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
  • 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
    - left arrow 2x Kryo 468 Gold
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 6x Kryo 468 Silver
  • Base Frequency
    1.7 GHz left arrow 2.55 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.7 GHz left arrow 2.55 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.35 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.55 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
    11.1 left arrow 12.1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 0
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 700 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4400 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 618
  • GPU Turbo
    1000 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Shader
    160 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    22 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
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 and Intel Core i5-4210U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4210U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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)
    15 W left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4210U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Kryo 468
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow SC7180P
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow -
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 8 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 i5-4210U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2.

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.

547.000000
Intel Core i5-4210U
553.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
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.

1150.000000
Intel Core i5-4210U
1629.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

320.000000
Intel Core i5-4210U
358.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

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