Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
VS
Intel Core i7-1160G7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
VS
Intel Core i7-1160G7

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Intel Core i7-1160G7? 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Name
no data
Mobile
Segment
no data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
CPU group
no data
Qualcomm Snapdragon
Family
no data
4
Generation
no data
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Predecessor
no data
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Successor
no data

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Intel Core i7-1160G7? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
2.10 GHz
8
CPU Cores
4
3.20 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.40 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (4 Cores)
3.60 GHz
2.42 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
1x Cortex-A77
A core
0x
3x Cortex-A77
B core
0x
4x Cortex-A55
C core
no data

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? Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Intel Core i7-1160G7. 

Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake G7)
0.25 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
0.67 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
6
Generation
12
12.0
DirectX Version
12
2
Execution units
96
512
Shader
768
no data
Max. Memory
16 GB
1
Max. displays
3
7 nm
Technology
10 nm
Q4/2019
Release date
Q3/2020
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Max. GPU Memory

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

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.

LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5500
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
16 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
4
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
PCIe version
4.0
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
Yes

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.

--
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
--
TDP down
7 W
10 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

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).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
12.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
10 nm
Kryo 585
Architecture
Tiger Lake UP4
None
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
N/A
Socket
BGA 1526
Q2/2021
Release date
Q3/2020
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
5.00 MB
SM8250-AC
Part Number

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-1160G7