Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 200 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or Exynos 3 Quad 3475 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 S1

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Total score	16789	22019
CPU	4695	6174
GPU	6379	8364
MEM	2691	3526
UX	3021	3956

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Single-Core	44	58
Multi-Core	205	269

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is 23% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than Exynos 3 Quad 3475. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	8
Display	840 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	15.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	9.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	12.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	20.1
Real Racing 3	12.1	11.8
Sniper 3D	13.1	17.9
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	15
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	15
CSR Racing 2	8.3	12.2

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	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
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is better: 34
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon S1 and Exynos 3 Quad 3475, 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.

Exynos 3 Quad 3475 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3475 specs and review.