Intel Atom C3308 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

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Intel Atom C3308 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Intel Atom C3308 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3308 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C3308 2 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (1)
5 Generation 2
Denverton Architecture Krait 450
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3308 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.10 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
2.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon DSP V50

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 420
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 420
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3308, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
6 PCIe lanes --
5.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C3308 has a TDP of 9.5 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
9.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3308 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom C3308 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1310 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2013
41 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3308 Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
162 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3308 Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
530 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C3308 Intel Atom C3308
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Qualcomm Adreno 420 @ 0.50 GHz
128 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C3308 Intel Atom C3308
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
582 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3308 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
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