Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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-Z8500

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	71836	44606
CPU	20114	12489
GPU	27295	16947
MEM	11495	7130
UX	12928	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	185	118
Multi-Core	836	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1440 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	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-Z8500 is 2% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	48
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	45.4
Real Racing 3	33	36.2
Sniper 3D	58.1	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	34.9
CSR Racing 2	37	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	21 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 X6 LTE modem
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-Z8500 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.