Intel Atom Z3580 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom Z3580 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, compare of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3580 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 Z3580

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Atom Z3580

34%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	43897	37619
CPU	12298	10533
GPU	16673	14298
MEM	7033	6012
UX	7905	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	116	99
Multi-Core	536	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2330 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 GHz Moorefield	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	14	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 Atom Z3580 is 39% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 308
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	27
# 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	14.7	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	38.7
Real Racing 3	43.1	34
Sniper 3D	32	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	22.3
CSR Racing 2	34.4	21.3

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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	72 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 Z3580 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.