Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8350 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, 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 GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8350 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Atom x5-Z8350

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8350

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	59881	37187
CPU	16771	10411
GPU	22756	14121
MEM	9586	5948
UX	10778	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8350	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	155	98
Multi-Core	697	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8350	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1440 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
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	8 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 Spreadtrum SC9863A is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8350 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	96	146.2
# of Cores	16	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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		9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.6	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.3	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.6	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.2	36.3
Real Racing 3	37.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	33.9	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	29.7	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	22.9
CSR Racing 2	29.7	24.6

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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		LTE-4
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 18
You need to know 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 people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x5-Z8350 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.