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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus

vs

Intel Core i7-8500Y

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus and Intel Core i7-8500Y processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus

More Total Cores: 10 (10 vs 2)
Higher Technology: 4nm (4nm vs 14 nm)
Higher Memory Type: LPDDR5x (LPDDR5x vs LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600)
Newer Launch Date: April 2024 (April 2024 vs January 2019)

Basic

Qualcomm

Label Name

Intel

April 2024

Launch Date

January 2019

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

64-bit architecture

CPU Architecture

Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU Name

X1P-64-100

Part Number

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

Model Name

i7-8500Y

Code Name

Amber Lake Y

CPU Specifications

None

Boost Frequency

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Basic Frequency

1.50 GHz

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Max Turbo Frequency

4.20 GHz

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

4.20 GHz

42 MB

Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1515

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

4nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

TDP

5 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Memory Specifications

16-bit x 8 channels

Memory Bus Width

LPDDR5x

Memory Type

LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600

64 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

4 GT/s

135 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

33.3 GB/s

8448 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

GPU Specifications

Qualcomm Adreno DPU

Display Processing Unit

DisplayPort 1.4

External Display Standard

Qualcomm Adreno GPU

GPU Name

X1-85

GPU Part Number

3 displays up to UHD 60 Hz HDR10; 2 displays up to 5K 60 Hz

Max External Display Resolution

Up to UHD120 HDR10

Max On-Device Display Resolution

eDP v1.4b

On-Device Display Standard

4K 60 FPS 8-bit and 10-bit decode + 4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit encode + 4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit Miracast

Video Concurrency

4K 60 FPS 10-bit HEVC, VP9, AV1; 4K 60 FPS 8-bit H.264; 4K 120 FPS 8-bit HEVC

Video Decode

4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit HEVC, AV1; 4K UHD 60 FPS 8-bit H.264

Video Encode

Qualcomm Adreno VPU

Video Processing Unit

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel® UHD Graphics 615

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

300 MHz

1.25 GHz

Graphics Frequency

1.05 GHz

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz

Graphics Video Max Memory

16 GB

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

3840 x 2160@60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

3840 x 2160@60Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

4096 x 2304@24Hz

Number of Displays Supported

DirectX 12

GPU APIs

3.8 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.5

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

AI Specifications

Dual Micro NPU on the Qualcomm Sensing Hub

Micro NPU

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

NPU Name

45 TOPS

NPU Performance

Connectivity

Bluetooth LE

Bluetooth Connection Technology

Bluetooth 5.4

Bluetooth Version

1000 MHz bandwidth mmWave, 300 MHz bandwidth sub-6 GHz

Cellular Bandwidth

Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System

Cellular Modem

10 Gbps

Cellular Peak Download Speed

3.5 Gbps

Cellular Peak Upload Speed

6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi Bands

Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6; 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a

Wi-Fi Standard

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System

Wireless System

Interfaces and Ports

SD v3.0

SD Standard

4.0

UFS Version

3x USB-C; 3x USB4, 2x USB3.2 Gen2, 1x eUSB2

USB Interface Type

USB4

USB Version

Miscellaneous

Supported

Always Sensing

Qualcomm Aqstic Audio technology, Qualcomm aptX Audio

Audio Technology

2x 36 MP

Dual Camera Support

Qualcomm Spectra ISP

Image Signal Processor

Dual 18-bit ISPs

ISP Bit Width

Up to 64 MP

Single Camera Support

4K HDR

Video Capture

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes