Intel Core i7-6850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-6850K Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 6000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-6850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 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
  3.60 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.80 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.50 GHz
• Shader
  24
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 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
  DDR4-2133DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-667
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-6850K or Qualcomm Snapdragon 425? 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)
  140 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 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
• L3-Cache
  15.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Skylake S Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011-3 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q3/2016
• Part Number
  -- MSM8917

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-6850K and Qualcomm Snapdragon 425.

• Used in
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