Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S1

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S1, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 200.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3200RK is quad-core () and Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Atom x3-C3200RK or Snapdragon S1 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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-C3200RK

Snapdragon S1

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

Atom x3-C3200RK

26%

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3200RK

Snapdragon S1

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	Snapdragon S1
Total score	19384	16789
CPU	5426	4695
GPU	7356	6379
MEM	3101	2691
UX	3489	3021

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	Snapdragon S1
Single-Core	51	44
Multi-Core	236	205

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3200RK	Snapdragon S1
Frequency	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	1
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	0.5 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	266
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 Atom x3-C3200RK is 9% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3200RK has -3 more core than Snapdragon S1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 200
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	133 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	2.1
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		8
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	840 x 480 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	6.9	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	6.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	6.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	9.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	15.1
Real Racing 3	15.8	12.1
Sniper 3D	16.8	13.1
Need for Speed No Limits	14.7	9.7
Mortal Kombat X	13.7	7.9
CSR Racing 2	14.7	8.3

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	13 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3200RK is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x3-C3200RK and Snapdragon S1, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom x3-C3200RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3200RK specs and review.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 specs and review.