Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy vs Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1335U

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2022 and manufactured in 4 nm at TSMC (N4P). It integrates four different CPU clusters. A fast and big prime core based on the ARM Cortex-X3 architecture and clocked at up to 3.36 GHz for 64 bit applications. Two more ARM Cortex-A715 based performance cores clocked at up to 2.8 GHz (also only for 64 bit apps). Two more Cortex-A710 performance cores at up to 2.8 GHz that can also be used for older apps and three efficiency cores (ARM Cortex-A510 with up to 2 GHz). All cores can use the shared 8 MB level 3 cache. Compared to the normal SD 8 Gen 2, the "for Galaxy" version offers a 160 MHz higher clocked prime core.

Thanks to the new architecture and high clock rates, the SD 8 Gen 2 is the fastest mobile CPU for Android based devices and is only topped by current Apple SoCs like the Apple A16 (see benchmarks below).

The chip also integrates a Hexagon accelerator for AI workloads (tensor, scalar and vector). Qualcomm states that its one of the first chips with INT4 support and up to 4.35x performance compared to the previous generation. 

The 18-Bit-Spectra ISP is able to process photos with up to 200 MP and work with videos up to 8k30 (including 10-bit, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision).

A big improvement of the Snapdragon 8 G2 is the integrated Adreno 740 GPU, that now supports Hardware Raytracing and tops even the iGPU in the Apple A16.

The integrated AI Engine can offer up to 4x faster AI performance thanks to the bigger Tensor engine. The 18-Bit-Spectra-ISP also saw some big improvements and is now called Snapdragon Sight.

The integrated Adreno 730 offers a 30% graphics boost compared to the previous Adreno 660.

The integrated Snapdragon X70 5G modem is also new as is the FastConnect 7800 modem with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 support.

Intel Core i7-1365U

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The Intel Core i7-1365U is a high-end mobile CPU for thin and light laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture (Raptor Lake-U / RPL-U series). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 2  performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 1.8 to 5.2 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.3 to 3.9 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. The CPU supports all "Enterprise" vPro management features. Compared to the P-series (28W) or H-series (45W), the 15W TDP may limit the sustained performance.

Performance

Thanks to the high clock speed, the Core i7-1365U should perform slightly better than the older core i7-1265U (up to 4.8 GHz).

Architecture

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to LPDDR5-6400. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU still only supports PCIe 4.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers all 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.3 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 CPU is rated at a TDP of 15W (base power, PL1) and a maximum turbo power of 55W (PL2). The RPL-U processors are built in a further improved Intel 7 process (10nm SuperFin) that allows higher clock rates.

Intel Core i5-1335U

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The Intel Core i5-1335U is a mid-range mobile CPU for thin and light laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture (Raptor Lake-U / RPL-U series). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 2  performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 1.3 to 4.6 GHz on the performance cluster and 0.9 to 3.4 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. The CPU supports only "Essentials" vPro management features. Compared to the P-series (28W) or H-series (45W), the 15W TDP may limit the sustained performance.

Performance

Thanks to the similar clock speed, the Core i5-1335U is very similar to the older Core i7-1250U (+100 MHz P-Cores base clock rate). The faster i7 like the i7-1365U models offer only higher clock rates (and a faster iGPU).

Architecture

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to LPDDR5-6400. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU still only supports PCIe 4.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.25 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i5 CPU is rated at a TDP of 15W (base power, PL1) and a maximum turbo power of 55W (PL2). The RPL-U processors are built in a further improved Intel 7 process (10nm SuperFin) that allows higher clock rates.

Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Intel Core i7-1365U	Intel Core i5-1335U
Series	Qualcomm Snapdragon	Intel Raptor Lake-U	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Codename	Cortex-X3 / A715 / A710 / A510 (Kryo)	Raptor Lake-U	Raptor Lake-U
Series: Raptor Lake-U Raptor Lake-U	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy « 2 - 3.36 GHz 8 / 8  8 MB L3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 2 - 3.2 GHz 8 / 8  8 MB L3	Intel Core i7-1365U « 1.3 - 5.2 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-1355U 1.2 - 5 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1345U 1.2 - 4.7 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1335U 0.9 - 4.6 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1334U 0.9 - 4.6 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1315U 0.9 - 4.5 GHz 6 / 8  10 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1305U 1.2 - 4.5 GHz 5 / 6  10 MB L3 Intel Processor U300 0.9 - 4.4 GHz 5 / 6  8 MB L3	Intel Core i7-1365U 1.3 - 5.2 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-1355U 1.2 - 5 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1345U 1.2 - 4.7 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1335U « 0.9 - 4.6 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-1334U 0.9 - 4.6 GHz 10 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1315U 0.9 - 4.5 GHz 6 / 8  10 MB L3 Intel Core i3-1305U 1.2 - 4.5 GHz 5 / 6  10 MB L3 Intel Processor U300 0.9 - 4.4 GHz 5 / 6  8 MB L3
Clock	2000 - 3360 MHz	1300 - 5200 MHz	900 - 4600 MHz
L3 Cache	8 MB	12 MB	12 MB
Cores / Threads	8 / 8 1 x 3.4 GHz ARM Cortex-X3 2 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 2 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 3 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510	10 / 12	10 / 12
Technology	4 nm	10 nm	10 nm
Features	Adreno GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X70 5G Modem, FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7, LPDDR5x 4200 MHz Memory Controller	Thread Director	Thread Director
iGPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1300 MHz)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1250 MHz)
Architecture	ARM v9	x86	x86
Announced
Manufacturer	www.qualcomm.com	ark.intel.com	www.intel.com
L1 Cache		928 KB	928 KB
L2 Cache		9.5 MB	9.5 MB
TDP		15 Watt	15 Watt
max. Temp.		100 °C	100 °C
Socket		BGA1700	BGA1700

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