Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Intel Core i3-8130U

Processor comparisons 28-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Intel Core i3-8130U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8130U or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

51%

Core i3-8130U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

51%

Core i3-8130U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.1
Valorant	102.2	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.3
Apex Legends	96.1	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.8
Overwatch	82.8	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.7	79.9
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.0
Valheim	84.8	85.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

292%

Core i3-8130U

201%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8130U since it has less power consumption: 8W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i3-8130U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	70	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	184	343
Cinbench 20 Single-core	149	283
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	314	498
Cinbench 23 Single-core	438	469
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1228	1820

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i3-8130U
Single-Core	539	1937
Multi-Core	3472	3641

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i3-8130U
Single-Core	702	905
Multi-Core	1885	2053

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i3-8130U
Announcement date	December 24, 2021	March 07, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	FCBGA1356
Core name	Kryo 575	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	8	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is 8% better than Core i3-8130U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has 6 more core than Core i3-8130U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8130U is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and Intel Core i3-8130U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-8130U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8130U specs and review.