Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Intel Atom Z3560

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Intel Atom Z3560, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or Atom Z3560 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 427 MSM8920

Atom Z3560

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Atom Z3560

35%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Atom Z3560

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Atom Z3560
Total score	35832	40523
CPU	10037	11354
GPU	13611	15398
MEM	5733	6474
UX	6440	7284

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Atom Z3560
Single-Core	95	107
Multi-Core	437	495

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Atom Z3560
Frequency	1400 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	14
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 Atom Z3560 is 22% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	27	136.4
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	13.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	22.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	28.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	42.3
Real Racing 3	28.1	39.9
Sniper 3D	29.9	29.6
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	27.4
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	33.1
CSR Racing 2	26.2	25.1

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	16 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	72 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3560 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and Atom Z3560, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.