Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Intel Atom Z3530

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3530
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Intel Atom Z3530

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 or Intel Atom Z3530 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 was released in Q1/2017.

The Intel Atom Z3530 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3530 was released in Q2/2014.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2) CPU group Intel Atom Z3500 (3)
3 Generation 5
Cortex-A53 Architecture Moorefield
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Intel Atom Z3530 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.33 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 536 AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU PowerVR G6430
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 16
24 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 10

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU PowerVR G6430
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3530 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
LPDDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.4 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom Z3530 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3530 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
-- Socket FC-MB5T1064
None Virtualization Intel VT-x
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3530 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (77%)
Intel Atom Z3530 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (21%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
437 (77%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
565 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
116 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
376 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Intel Atom Z3530
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