Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Intel Core i3-1000NG4

Processor comparisons 28-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1000NG4 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

Summary benchmark results

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

Snapdragon 850

51%

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 850

51%

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	90.5
Valorant	102.5	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.6
Apex Legends	96.3	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.2
Overwatch	83.0	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.4
Warzone	79.9	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.1	86.4
Valheim	85.0	85.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 850

200%

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 850 as it consumes less power: 8W vs. 9W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 850	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	84	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	209	326
Cinbench 20 Single-core	170	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	350	612
Cinbench 23 Single-core	485	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1347	2236

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Single-Core	596	1967
Multi-Core	3792	4473

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Single-Core	482	1099
Multi-Core	2115	2487

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 850	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Announcement date	February 12, 2021	July 07, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	BGA1526
Core name	Kryo 385	Ice Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency		3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	8	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 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		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 850 is 54% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 850 has 6 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. 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 850 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 27
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Intel Core i3-1000NG4 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - all data

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

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.