Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z2520 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z2520 is dual-core (Cloverview) and Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Atom Z2520 or Atom x3-C3130 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 Z2520

Atom x3-C3130

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

Atom Z2520

14%

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z2520

Atom x3-C3130

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z2520	Atom x3-C3130
Total score	11918	15909
CPU	3335	4444
GPU	4536	6045
MEM	1906	2544
UX	2154	2873

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z2520	Atom x3-C3130
Single-Core	31	42
Multi-Core	145	194

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z2520	Atom x3-C3130
Frequency	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	2	2
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz Cloverview	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	800
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 Z2520 is 16% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	17.06	10.8
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
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	3.2	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.8	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.9	7.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.7	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	16.3
Real Racing 3	9.3	12.2
Sniper 3D	10.1	17.8
Need for Speed No Limits	9.5	13
Mortal Kombat X	6.9	9.3
CSR Racing 2	6.9	8.9

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z2520 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 21
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 parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z2520 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z2520 specs and review.

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.