Intel Atom Z2520 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

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Intel Atom Z2520 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Intel Atom Z2520 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z2520 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z2520 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
2 Generation 2
Cloverview Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2520 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.55 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Z2520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP V56
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
45nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units --
8 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode 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 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z2520, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
LPDDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR4-3200
2 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.5 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2014
-- 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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
269 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
847 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz
389 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
921 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2520 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
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