Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Intel Atom Z3560

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Intel Atom Z3560, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 330 and PowerVR G6430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Atom Z3560 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 800 MSM8974

Atom Z3560

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Atom Z3560

35%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Atom Z3560

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3560
Total score	33143	40523
CPU	9290	11354
GPU	12594	15398
MEM	5308	6474
UX	5955	7284

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3560
Single-Core	88	107
Multi-Core	405	495

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3560
Frequency	2300 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is 21% better than Atom Z3560 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	129	136.4
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	8.5	13.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	22.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	28.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	42.3
Real Racing 3	29.6	39.9
Sniper 3D	22	29.6
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	27.4
Mortal Kombat X	27	33.1
CSR Racing 2	20.3	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	28 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	72 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 800 MSM8974 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3560 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and Atom Z3560, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 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.