Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 203 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 S4 Play MSM8225

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	17324	19471
CPU	4859	5444
GPU	6585	7398
MEM	2774	3106
UX	3128	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	60	51
Multi-Core	211	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	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 S4 Play MSM8225 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 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 203	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	245 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	7.8	35.77
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	16
Display	854 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	4.5	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.2	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.6	20.3
Real Racing 3	9.3	20.4
Sniper 3D	11.8	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	10.4	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	13.3
CSR Racing 2	8.9	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 S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and Atom x3-C3230RK, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.