Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, comparison of GPUs Adreno 200 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 S1

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	16789	19471
CPU	4695	5444
GPU	6379	7398
MEM	2691	3106
UX	3021	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	44	51
Multi-Core	205	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1333
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 Atom x3-C3230RK is 9% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than Atom x3-C3230RK. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	35.77
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	8
Display	840 x 480 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	3.8	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	20.3
Real Racing 3	12.1	20.4
Sniper 3D	13.1	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	13.3
CSR Racing 2	8.3	11.2

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	5 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		A-GOLD 620
Upload speed		6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.