Intel Core i3-6100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-6100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 6000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
• Successor
  Intel Core i3-7100 --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-6100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.70 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.84 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 1x Kryo 485 Prime
• B core
  -- 3x Kryo 485 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 485 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 530 Qualcomm Adreno 640
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz 0.59 GHz
• Execution units
  24 4
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  9 5
• DirectX Version
  12 12.0
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q1/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600DDR4-2133 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-6100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  51 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake S Kryo 485
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q4/2018
• Part Number
  -- SM8150

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-6100 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

• Used in
  Unknown OnePlus 7 ProOnePlus 7 Pro 5GSony Xperia 1Sony Xperia 5Xiaomi Mi 9Oppo Reno 10x Zoom