Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparing Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparison of video cards Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

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More number of cores

14 8

2 times more threads
Higher turbo clock speed

3.20 GHz 2.20 GHz

Around 31% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

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Higher clock speed

2.20 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 9% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	Intel Xeon E5 Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	6 3
CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626
Predecessor	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.00 GHz 2.20 GHz
CPU Cores	14 8
Turbo (1 Core)	3.20 GHz 2.20 GHz
CPU Threads	28 8
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.65 GHz
Shader	96
Generation	5
DirectX Version	11
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-933
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	4 1
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 626? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	105 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	35.00 MB --
Architecture	Broadwell E Cortex-A53
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 2011-3 N/A
Release date	Q1/2016 Q4/2016
Part Number	-- MSM8953 Pro