Intel Core i3-7130U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Intel Core i3-7130U
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The Intel Core i3-7130U is a dual-core processor of the Kaby-Lake architecture. It offers two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 GHz (without Turbo Boost) and integrates HyperThreading to work with up to 4 threads at once. The architectural differences are rather small compared to the Skylake generation, therefore the performance per MHz should be very similar. The SoC includes a dual channel DDR4 memory controller and Intel HD Graphics 620 graphics adapter (clocked at 300 MHz to 1,000 MHz). It is manufactured on improved 14 nm Intel process with FinFETs.
Performance
The average 7130U in our database only just matches the Core i5-4310U, a dual-core CPU of similar energy efficiency that launched in 2014, in multi-thread performance. While not as horribly slow as most N-class Intel chips, this Core i3 is unlikely to make a power user happy.
Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your system is, and how high the CPU power limits are.
Power consumption
This Core i3 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W. Laptop makers are allowed to significantly reduce that value (7.5 W being the lower limit) resulting in lower clock speeds and lower performance.
Last but not the least, the i3-7130U is manufactured on one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for subpar, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (or SD7c Gen2) is a ARM based SoC for Windows laptops. It integrates two fast Kryo 495 Gold cores (based on the ARM Cortex-A76 architecture) at up to 2.55 GHz and six small Kryo 495 Silver cores (ARM Cortex-A55) for power efficiency. Compared to the previous generation, the clock speeds were slightly increased.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 can offer up to 60% better productivity performance per watt in Windows 10 compared to Gemini Lake Refresh chips such as the Intel Celeron N4020 and, to a good extent, the Pentium Silver N5030.
The integrated X15 LTE modem supports Cat.12 download (600 MBit/s) and Cat.13 upload speeds (150 MBit/s). Furthermore, Wifi-5 and Bluetooth 5.0 are integrated in the SoC. In addition to the Adreno 618 graphic card, the SoC also integrates a Hexagon 692 NPU.
The chip is produced in 8nm (compared to the more modern 7LPP process of the 8cx) and intended for the use in thin and light laptops without a fan.
| Model | Intel Core i3-7130U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 | ||||||||
| Codename | Kaby Lake-U | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 468) | ||||||||
| Series | Intel Kaby Lake | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||
| Clock | 2700 MHz | 2550 MHz | ||||||||
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | |||||||||
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | |||||||||
| L3 Cache | 3 MB | |||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||
| TDP | 15 Watt | 7 Watt | ||||||||
| Technology | 14 nm | 8 nm | ||||||||
| max. Temp. | 100 °C | |||||||||
| Socket | BGA1356 | |||||||||
| Features | DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866/DDR4-2133 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX | X15 LTE Modem, Adreno 618 GPU | ||||||||
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 618 | ||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | ARM | ||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | www.qualcomm.com | ||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 468) |
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| NPU / AI | 5 TOPS INT8 |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-7130U → 100% n=16
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 → 54% n=16
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
