Intel Atom C3850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 - 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 C3850 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3850 was released in Q3/2017. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 2 |
| Denverton | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C3850 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.15 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) | A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 7 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C3850 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3850 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W. |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3850 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 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, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 323 $ | 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.
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Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom C3850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| Unknown | Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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