Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, speed testing of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 508.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 630

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 630
Total score	71836	66704
CPU	20114	18684
GPU	27295	25348
MEM	11495	10665
UX	12928	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	185	172
Multi-Core	836	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	1440 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
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 630 is 34% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 630. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	170
# 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)	16.8	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	14.2
Real Racing 3	33	40.6
Sniper 3D	58.1	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	33.6
CSR Racing 2	37	32.5

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
Dual Camera resolution		13 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, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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-Z8500 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x5-Z8500 and Snapdragon 630, 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 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.