Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 305.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Atom x3-C3130

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Atom x3-C3130	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	15909	21723
CPU	4444	6078
GPU	6045	8251
MEM	2544	3472
UX	2873	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Atom x3-C3130	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	42	57
Multi-Core	194	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 37% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 400 MSM8928. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	5.6	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	20.2
Real Racing 3	12.2	19.1
Sniper 3D	17.8	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	13	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	17.4
CSR Racing 2	8.9	14.2

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 gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	A-GOLD 620	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.