Intel Atom Z3740D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

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Intel Atom Z3740D CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Intel Atom Z3740D Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3740D and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3740D 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1)
4 Generation 2
Bay Trail Architecture Krait
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740D is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
1.83 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 Z3740D Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- 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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
7 GPU Generation 3
22 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units --
32 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 320
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3740D, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
DDR3L-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1600
2 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3740D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740D has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
22 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 592 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3740D (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (80%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3740D (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (68%)

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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
184 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
148 (80%)

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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
633 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
429 (68%)

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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Adreno 320 @ 0.55 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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
614 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3740D Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
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