Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, 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 synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or Exynos 3 Quad 3475 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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-C3230RK

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Total score	19471	22019
CPU	5444	6174
GPU	7398	8364
MEM	3106	3526
UX	3505	3956

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Single-Core	51	58
Multi-Core	238	269

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	800
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is 15% 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	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	20.4
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	15.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	9.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	12.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	20.1
Real Racing 3	20.4	11.8
Sniper 3D	16.3	17.9
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	15
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	15
CSR Racing 2	11.2	12.2

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	8 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Atom x3-C3230RK and Exynos 3 Quad 3475, 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.

Exynos 3 Quad 3475 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3475 specs and review.