Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 or Atom x3-C3130 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Atom x3-C3130

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Atom x3-C3130

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Atom x3-C3130
Total score	17276	15909
CPU	4846	4444
GPU	6572	6045
MEM	2754	2544
UX	3104	2873

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Atom x3-C3130
Single-Core	45	42
Multi-Core	211	194

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	Atom x3-C3130
Frequency	1260 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	800
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 212 MSM8909 v2 is 20% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 has -2 more core than Atom x3-C3130. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	10.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	4.6	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.5	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.9	7.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	16.3
Real Racing 3	15	12.2
Sniper 3D	12	17.8
Need for Speed No Limits	12	13
Mortal Kombat X	8.6	9.3
CSR Racing 2	8.3	8.9

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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE 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 212 MSM8909 v2 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 12
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 parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.