Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Intel Atom Z3590

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Intel Atom Z3590, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Adreno 330.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and Atom Z3590 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Atom Z3590 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 801 MSM8974AC

Atom Z3590

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Atom Z3590

35%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Atom Z3590

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Atom Z3590
Total score	47809	49101
CPU	13387	13755
GPU	18163	18661
MEM	7650	7866
UX	8603	8833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Atom Z3590
Single-Core	127	130
Multi-Core	584	600

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Atom Z3590
Frequency	2500 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	4x2.5 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache		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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	578 MHz	640 MHz
GFloPS	166.46	163.78
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 2048 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	15.5	16.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	27.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	24.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	34.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	51.5
Real Racing 3	33.3	48.1
Sniper 3D	34.6	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	49.5
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	39.9
CSR Racing 2	31.9	35.8

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 801 MSM8974AC is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3590 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.

Atom Z3590 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3590 specs and review.