Intel Atom Z3560 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, compare of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3560 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 Z3560

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

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

Atom Z3560

35%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	40523	47809
CPU	11354	13387
GPU	15398	18163
MEM	6474	7650
UX	7284	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	107	127
Multi-Core	495	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1800 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	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 Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is 28% better than Atom Z3560 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	166.46
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	13.4	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	50.6
Real Racing 3	39.9	33.3
Sniper 3D	29.6	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	30.6
CSR Racing 2	25.1	31.9

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3560 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.