Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, comparison of GPUs Adreno 418 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8350 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8350

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	59881	63981
CPU	16771	17918
GPU	22756	24320
MEM	9586	10236
UX	10778	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	155	165
Multi-Core	697	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8350	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	14	7
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 Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8350 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	96	172.8
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.6	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.3	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.6	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.2	13.7
Real Racing 3	37.1	28.4
Sniper 3D	33.9	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	29.7	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	36.3
CSR Racing 2	29.7	31.8

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	13 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.