Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP18 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Total score	71836	116251
CPU	20114	32549
GPU	27295	44170
MEM	11495	18591
UX	12928	20926

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Single-Core	185	337
Multi-Core	836	1046

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Frequency	1440 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7884. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	334
# of Cores	16	18
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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		23.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	47.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	40.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	58.9
Real Racing 3	33	82.8
Sniper 3D	58.1	61.5
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	66.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	75.7
CSR Racing 2	37	66.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution		28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on 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 SoCs Atom x5-Z8500 and Exynos 7 Octa 7884, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.