Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Intel Atom N470

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N470
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Intel Atom N470

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and the Intel Atom N470 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Atom N470 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus (1) CPU group Intel Atom N400/N500 (3)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Pineview
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom N470 clocks with 1.83 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Atom N470
8 Cores 1
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.83 GHz
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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 7c+ Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Atom N470
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 642L GPU Intel GMA 3150
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology 45
1 Max. displays 0
4 Compute units 2
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12.0 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 642L GPU Intel GMA 3150
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, while the Intel Atom N470 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Atom N470
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR2-667
16 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom N470 is 6.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Atom N470
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Atom N470 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Characteristic Intel Atom N470
6 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA 559
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 (59%)

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 7c+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
675 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
105 (16%)

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 7c+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
268 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
157 (59%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1025 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2476 (100%)
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
224 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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