Intel Core i5-8250U
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Intel Core i5-8250U
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-8250U and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

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Name
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
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Segment
Mobile
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CPU group
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
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Family
Qualcomm Snapdragon
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Generation
2
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Predecessor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-8250U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.60 GHz
Frequency
2.55 GHz
4
CPU Cores
8
3.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.55 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.30 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
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Turbo (8 Cores)
2.55 GHz
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core
2x Kryo 468 Gold
B core
6x Kryo 468 Silver
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-8250U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2. 

Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU name
Qualcomm Adreno 618
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.70 GHz
1.10 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
9.5
Generation
6
12
DirectX Version
12.1
24
Execution units
0
192
Shader
128
64 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
2
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q3/2016
Release date
Q2/2019
Max. GPU Memory
4 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
Memory type
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2
Memory channels
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No
ECC
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3.0
PCIe version
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12
PCIe lanes
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
LPDDR4X-2133
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

15 W
TDP
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Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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TDP down
--
TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

6.00 MB
L3-Cache
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14 nm
Technology
8 nm
Kaby Lake Refresh
Architecture
Kryo 468
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
None
BGA 1356
Socket
N/A
Q3/2017
Release date
Q2/2021
ca. --$
Market price
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EM64T
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
1.00 MB
L2-Cache
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individual
Part Number
SC7180P

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Notebooks HP, DELL, ACER, Lenovo, ASUS, MSI
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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