Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 653? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 has 4 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.20 GHz. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 was released on Q1/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 has 8 cores with 8 threads and 4.20 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 was released on Q4/2016.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 1.44 GHz
    Around -171% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 1.95 GHz
    Around 54% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
Report a bug
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E3 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v6 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 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
    3.90 GHz left arrow 1.44 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 1.95 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 4x Cortex-A72
  • B core
    -- left arrow 4x Cortex-A53
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 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 510
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • Shader
    left arrow 128
  • Generation
    left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 11
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653. 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 No
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 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 left arrow LPDDR3-933
  • 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 E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 653? 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)
    72 W left arrow
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 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
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q4/2016
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow MSM8976 Pro
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 653.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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