Intel Atom Z3580 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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Intel Atom Z3580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Intel Atom Z3580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z3580 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - 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 Z3580 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3580 was released in Q2/2014.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Atom Z3500 (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
5 Generation 2
Moorefield Architecture Krait 400
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3580 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3580 is 2.33 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is at 2.45 GHz.

Intel Atom Z3580 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.33 GHz Frequency 2.45 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 Z3580 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6 V5

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z3580 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR G6430 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
0.46 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.53 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
16 Compute units --
128 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version --

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 G6430 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
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 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z3580 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z3580 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
LPDDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866
4 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z3580 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z3580 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3580 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z3580 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ISA extensions --
FC-MB5T1064 Socket --
Intel VT-x Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3580 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3580 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (79%)

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 Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
182 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (87%)

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 Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
634 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (79%)

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 Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.53 GHz
136 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Z3580 Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
837 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
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