Intel Core i9-7960X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-7960X Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i9 Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  7 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000X Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-7960X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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
  2.80 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  32 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 506
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.65 GHz
• Shader
  96
• Generation
  5
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. 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 i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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
  DDR4-2666 LPDDR3-933
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  44

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-7960X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625? 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)
  165 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  22.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Skylake X Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  -- MSM8953

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-7960X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

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