Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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-Z8500

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	71836	61945
CPU	20114	17344
GPU	27295	23539
MEM	11495	9908
UX	12928	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	185	160
Multi-Core	836	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	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 Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	130
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.7
Real Racing 3	33	32.7
Sniper 3D	58.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	31.6
CSR Racing 2	37	24

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	24 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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 625 MSM8953 is better: 12
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 joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Atom x5-Z8500 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, 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.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.