Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Intel Atom S1260

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1260
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Intel Atom S1260

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 and the Intel Atom S1260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Atom S1260 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (1) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
2 Generation 2
Krait 450 Architecture Centerton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom S1260 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 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 805 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon DSP V50 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 420 GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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 420 GPU no iGPU
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

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, while the Intel Atom S1260 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
LPDDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom S1260 is 8.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom S1260 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3
-- Socket BGA 1283
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 48 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (67%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (75%)

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 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
162 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (67%)

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 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
530 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (57%)

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 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
582 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (93%)

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 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Qualcomm Adreno 420 @ 0.50 GHz
128 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Intel Atom S1260
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