Intel Atom Z3460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom Z3460 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  3 7
• CPU group
  Intel Atom Z3400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom Z3460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 1x Kryo 585 Prime
• B core
  -- 3x Kryo 585 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 585 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Qualcomm Adreno 650
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.67 GHz
• Execution units
  2
• Shader
  512
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  12.0
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066 LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Memory
  4 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom Z3460 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Merrifield Kryo 585
• Technology
  22 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q2/2021
• Part Number
  -- SM8250-AC

List of devices based on Intel Atom Z3460 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

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