Intel Atom C3538 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 208

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Intel Atom C3538 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
Intel Atom C3538 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3538 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 was released in 2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
5 Generation 2
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 C3538 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 24
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 304
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

The Intel Atom C3538 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-800, LPDDR2-800
256 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 3.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 is --.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3538 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3538 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
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 2014
75 $ 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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
332 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1279 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (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 C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3538 Qualcomm Snapdragon 208
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