Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP4 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 3 Quad 3470 or Snapdragon 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

Snapdragon 215

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

26%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Snapdragon 215
Total score	18109	24681
CPU	5079	6910
GPU	6889	9383
MEM	2897	3943
UX	3255	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	48	38
Multi-Core	221	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
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 7% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP4	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	16.2	27
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1560 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	5.1	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.1	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.6	22.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	14
Sniper 3D	15.5	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	13.6	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	11.2	10.7
CSR Racing 2	12.6	13

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	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.