Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Processor comparisons 28-02-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, 7zip, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

51%

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.4
Valorant	102.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.2
Apex Legends	96.1	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.9
Overwatch	82.8	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.0
Warzone	79.7	81.1
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.3
Valheim	84.8	86.2

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

292%

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

To make a final 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 Core i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 since it has less power consumption: 8W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-1030NG7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	70	146
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	184	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	149	339
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	314	1243
Cinbench 23 Single-core	438	1049
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1228	4189

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	539	1681
Multi-Core	3472	5399

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	702	1123
Multi-Core	1885	3378

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Announcement date	December 24, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	BGA1526
Core name	Kryo 575	Ice Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

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 54% better than Core i5-1030NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has 4 more core than Core i5-1030NG7. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1030NG7 is better: 27
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and Intel Core i5-1030NG7 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.