Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Geekbench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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-Z8500

Atom x5-Z8550

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	71836	73756
CPU	20114	20655
GPU	27295	28035
MEM	11495	11795
UX	12928	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	185	190
Multi-Core	836	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Atom x5-Z8550
Frequency	1440 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	134
# of Cores	16	16
# of Shader Units
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)	16.8	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	17.8
Real Racing 3	33	55.4
Sniper 3D	58.1	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	44.3
CSR Racing 2	37	36

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
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
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x5-Z8500 and Atom x5-Z8550, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.