Intel Atom D2550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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Intel Atom D2550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Intel Atom D2550 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom D2550 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom D2550 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Atom D2000 (4) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
1 Generation 3
Cedarview Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom D2550 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.86 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.86 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.64 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
65 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units --
32 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

Intel GMA 3650 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
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 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom D2550, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom D2550 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom D2550 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom D2550 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2012 Release date Q2/2016
38 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2550 (81%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom D2550 (46%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (100%)

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 D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
101 (81%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (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 D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
303 (48%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (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 D2550 Intel Atom D2550
Intel GMA 3650 @ 0.64 GHz
41 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (53%)

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 D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
434 (43%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom D2550 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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