Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 vs Intel Atom Z2580

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Intel Atom Z2580

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Intel Atom Z2580 - 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 800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Atom Z2580 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2580 was released in Q2/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
2 Generation 2
Krait 400 Architecture Cloverview
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is 2.45 GHz while the Intel Atom Z2580 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2580 is at 2.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2580
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 800 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2580
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 V5 AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Intel Atom Z2580 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 45nm
0 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
32 Shader 8
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 330 GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
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 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z2580 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2580
LPDDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is --, while the Intel Atom Z2580 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2580
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z2580 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2580
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Atom Z2580 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2580 Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 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 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2580 Intel Atom Z2580
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Intel Atom Z2580
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 800Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
3. MediaTek Helio G99Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MediaTek Helio G99 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 800Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
5. MediaTek Dimensity 900Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MediaTek Dimensity 900 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
6. MediaTek Dimensity 1080Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
7. UNISOC T616Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 UNISOC T616 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
8. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
9. Qualcomm Snapdragon 800Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
10. MediaTek Helio G96Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MediaTek Helio G96 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800


back to index