Intel Atom Z3560 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3560 or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

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

Atom Z3560

35%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	40523	45099
CPU	11354	12626
GPU	15398	17146
MEM	6474	7211
UX	7284	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	107	119
Multi-Core	495	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1650
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	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 Atom Z3560 is 11% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7870 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3560 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7870. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	47.6
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	46.9
Real Racing 3	39.9	48.4
Sniper 3D	29.6	46
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	27.8
CSR Racing 2	25.1	29

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	300 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.