Intel Core i7-8557U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-8557U Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  8 7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 8000U Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-8557U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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
  1.70 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Kryo 260 Gold
• B core
  -- 4x Kryo 260 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Qualcomm Adreno 610
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  48 0
• Shader
  384 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  3 0
• Generation
  9.5 6
• DirectX Version
  12 12.1
• Technology
  14 nm 11 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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
  DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 LPDDR3-1866LPDDR4X-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-8557U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665? 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)
  15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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
  8.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Coffee Lake U Kryo 260
• Technology
  14 nm 11 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1528 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q2/2019
• Part Number
  -- SM6125

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-8557U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

• Used in
  Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019) Unknown