Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Intel Atom C3758

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Intel Atom C3758 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom C3758, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1310 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Name Intel Atom C3758
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Intel Atom
7 Generation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 Group Intel Atom C3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Atom C3758 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3758 is 2.2 GHz
4x Kryo 585 Silver Cores C None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo 585 Gold Cores B None
1x Kryo 585 Prime Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.2 GHz
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Atom C3758 does not have integrated graphics.
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2019 Release date --
12.0 Direct X --
Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
2 Execution units --
6 Generation --
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 256.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
-- Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Atom C3758 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2017
SM8250-AC Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Kryo 585 Architecture Denverton
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Socket BGA 1310
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 193 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Intel Atom C3758 in leaderboards