Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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Released
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Q4/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.90 GHz. The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 was released on Q4/2015.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 3.90 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 was released on Q4/2020.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
    Around -106% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
    Around 44% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Report a bug
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E3 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v5 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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
    3.50 GHz left arrow 1.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 2x Kryo 460 Gold
  • B core
    -- left arrow 6x Kryp 460 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 612
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.85 GHz
  • Generation
    left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    left arrow 11 nm
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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
    DDR4-2133 left arrow LPDDR4X-1866
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? 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)
    80 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow --
  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Kryo 460
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 11 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM6150-AC
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Xiaomi Redmi Note 10Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021
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