Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 302.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 or Exynos 3 Quad 3475 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

22%

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Total score	14552	22019
CPU	4066	6174
GPU	5528	8364
MEM	2333	3526
UX	2628	3956

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Single-Core	38	58
Multi-Core	177	269

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	800
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is 7% better than Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 x 720 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.6	15.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.5	9.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.8	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.5	12.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.4	20.1
Real Racing 3	9.8	11.8
Sniper 3D	10.4	17.9
Need for Speed No Limits	9.1	15
Mortal Kombat X	9.4	15
CSR Racing 2	7.8	12.2

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	8 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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: 2
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is better: 31
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 comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Exynos 3 Quad 3475 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3475 specs and review.