Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 302 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

22%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	14552	19471
CPU	4066	5444
GPU	5528	7398
MEM	2333	3106
UX	2628	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	38	51
Multi-Core	177	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	1333
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is 8% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 302	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	35.77
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	3.4	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.6	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.5	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.8	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.5	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.4	20.3
Real Racing 3	9.8	20.4
Sniper 3D	10.4	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	9.1	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	9.4	13.3
CSR Racing 2	7.8	11.2

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		A-GOLD 620
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing 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.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.