Intel Atom Z3580 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom Z3580 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, compare of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3580 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 thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3580 or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 Z3580

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

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

Atom Z3580

34%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	43897	45099
CPU	12298	12626
GPU	16673	17146
MEM	7033	7211
UX	7905	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	116	119
Multi-Core	536	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	2330 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 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 Z3580 is 31% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7870 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3580 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	14.7	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	46.9
Real Racing 3	43.1	48.4
Sniper 3D	32	46
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	27.8
CSR Racing 2	34.4	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 Z3580 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 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.