Intel Core i5-2500S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-2500S Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  2 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 2000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
• Predecessor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-2500S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
  2.70 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 2.96 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  No 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 i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 2000 Qualcomm Adreno 640
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz 0.68 GHz
• Execution units
  6 4
• Shader
  48 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Generation
  6 5
• DirectX Version
  10.1 12.0
• Technology
  32 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q1/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
  DDR3-1333 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-2500S or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? 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)
  65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge S Kryo 485
• Technology
  32 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q1/2021
• Part Number
  -- SM8150-AC

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-2500S and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown