Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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-C3230RK

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	19471	21723
CPU	5444	6078
GPU	7398	8251
MEM	3106	3472
UX	3505	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	51	57
Multi-Core	238	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	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 31% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	21.6
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	6.1	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	20.2
Real Racing 3	20.4	19.1
Sniper 3D	16.3	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	17.4
CSR Racing 2	11.2	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	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	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-C3230RK is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK 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.