Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of GPUs Adreno 509 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 636

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 636
Total score	71836	98787
CPU	20114	27664
GPU	27295	37543
MEM	11495	15797
UX	12928	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	185	255
Multi-Core	836	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1440 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1333
Memory bandwidth	24
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 636 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 636. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	178
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	23.2
Real Racing 3	33	74.2
Sniper 3D	58.1	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	59.4
CSR Racing 2	37	40.8

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		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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

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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x5-Z8500 and Snapdragon 636, 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 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.