Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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-Z8550

Qualcomm 215

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Qualcomm 215
Total score	73756	45671
CPU	20655	12790
GPU	28035	17354
MEM	11795	7309
UX	13276	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	190	121
Multi-Core	859	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1440 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
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-Z8550 is 9% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	134	27
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		24
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	47.9
Real Racing 3	55.4	51.8
Sniper 3D	44.3	57
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	29.8
CSR Racing 2	36	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	16 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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 X5 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x5-Z8550 and Qualcomm 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.