Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Intel Atom Z3580

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Intel Atom Z3580, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 330 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Geekbench, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Atom Z3580 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3580

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Atom Z3580

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Atom Z3580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3580
Total score	33143	43897
CPU	9290	12298
GPU	12594	16673
MEM	5308	7033
UX	5955	7905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3580
Single-Core	88	116
Multi-Core	405	536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Atom Z3580
Frequency	2300 MHz	2330 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x2.33 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 Atom Z3580 is 1% better than Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 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	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	36.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	24.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	30.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	45.6
Real Racing 3	29.6	43.1
Sniper 3D	22	32
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	39.4
Mortal Kombat X	27	35.7
CSR Racing 2	20.3	34.4

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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3580 is better: 28
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 joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.