Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Intel Atom Z3735F

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Intel Atom Z3735F, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and Adreno 200.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or Atom Z3735F and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 S1

Atom Z3735F

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Atom Z3735F

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

Atom Z3735F

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	Atom Z3735F
Total score	16789	21810
CPU	4695	6097
GPU	6379	8285
MEM	2691	3484
UX	3021	3930

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	Atom Z3735F
Single-Core	44	57
Multi-Core	205	266

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	Atom Z3735F
Frequency	1000 MHz	1330 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	65 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
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 Z3735F is 24% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than Atom Z3735F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	42.8
# 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	7.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	18.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	12.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	14.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	22.2
Real Racing 3	12.1	15.9
Sniper 3D	13.1	16.5
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	17.8
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	14.6
CSR Racing 2	8.3	14

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Intel XMM 7160
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 Z3735F is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.