Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130, compare of GPUs Adreno 203 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 or Atom x3-C3130 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 S4 Play MSM8225

Atom x3-C3130

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Atom x3-C3130

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3130
Total score	17324	15909
CPU	4859	4444
GPU	6585	6045
MEM	2774	2544
UX	3128	2873

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3130
Single-Core	60	42
Multi-Core	211	194

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3130
Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	1	2
Bit	32	64
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	800
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 has 1 more core than Atom x3-C3130. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 203	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	10.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 x 480 pixels	1280 x 800 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	4.5	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	7.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	16.3
Real Racing 3	9.3	12.2
Sniper 3D	11.8	17.8
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	13
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	9.3
CSR Racing 2	8.9	8.9

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		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 S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Atom x3-C3130, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.