Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs Intel Atom Z2520

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs Intel Atom Z2520, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP4 and PowerVR SGX544.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z2520 is dual-core (Cloverview). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 3 Quad 3470 or Atom Z2520 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

Atom Z2520

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

26%

Atom Z2520

14%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

Atom Z2520

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Atom Z2520
Total score	18109	11918
CPU	5079	3335
GPU	6889	4536
MEM	2897	1906
UX	3255	2154

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Atom Z2520
Single-Core	48	31
Multi-Core	221	145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Atom Z2520
Frequency	1400 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 GHz Cloverview
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1066
Memory bandwidth	7	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is 14% better than Atom Z2520 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 3 Quad 3470 has -2 more core than Atom Z2520. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP4	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	16.2	17.06
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	5.1	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	9.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	5.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	5.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.1	7.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.6	11.5
Real Racing 3	14.6	9.3
Sniper 3D	15.5	10.1
Need for Speed No Limits	13.6	9.5
Mortal Kombat X	11.2	6.9
CSR Racing 2	12.6	6.9

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.4	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	72 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z2520 is better: 6
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on 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 processors Exynos 3 Quad 3470 and Atom Z2520, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 3 Quad 3470 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3470 specs and review.

Atom Z2520 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z2520 specs and review.