Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Qualcomm 215, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8350 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Atom x5-Z8350

Qualcomm 215

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

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8350

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Qualcomm 215
Total score	59881	45671
CPU	16771	12790
GPU	22756	17354
MEM	9586	7309
UX	10778	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	155	121
Multi-Core	697	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8350	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1440 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Atom x5-Z8350 is 9% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	96	27
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.6	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.3	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.6	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.2	47.9
Real Racing 3	37.1	51.8
Sniper 3D	33.9	57
Need for Speed No Limits	29.7	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	29.8
CSR Racing 2	29.7	33.7

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	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x5-Z8350 and Qualcomm 215, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom x5-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.