Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ vs Intel Atom C2538

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2538
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Intel Atom C2538

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ or Intel Atom C2538 - 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 888+ has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ was released in Q3/2021.

The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Atom (108)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (2) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
8 Generation 3
Kryo 680 Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Atom C2538
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Kryo 680 Prime
A-Core 2.40 GHz
1.80 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold
B-Core --
--
4x Kryo 680 Silver
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Atom C2538
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 780 @ 32 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 660 AV1 GPU no iGPU
0.84 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
5 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 660 AV1 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Atom C2538
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C2538 is 15 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Atom C2538
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C2538 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Characteristic Intel Atom C2538
5 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1283
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 104 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 (21%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 (19%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1123 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
236 (21%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3524 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
827 (23%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
6572 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
960 (15%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1251 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3436 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1 @ 0.84 GHz
1720 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
825450 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
708964 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
32 (100%)
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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