Samsung Exynos 850 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed examination of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-G52 MP6.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 850 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Exynos 850

Atom x5-Z8300

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Exynos 850

74%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Exynos 850	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	119144	62268
CPU	33358	17437
GPU	45266	23658
MEM	19058	9967
UX	21445	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Exynos 850	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	243	161
Multi-Core	1072	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth		6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)		ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 850 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 850 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	426	96
# of Cores	6	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	14.9
Real Racing 3	85.2	40.1
Sniper 3D	107.1	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	36.6
CSR Racing 2	58.4	29.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	22 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 7
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 850 and Atom x5-Z8300, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Exynos 850 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8300 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Atom x5-Z8300 specs and review.