Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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-Z8550

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	73756	61945
CPU	20655	17344
GPU	28035	23539
MEM	11795	9908
UX	13276	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	190	160
Multi-Core	859	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 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-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 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 400 (Braswell)	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	134	130
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	16.3	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	13.7
Real Racing 3	55.4	32.7
Sniper 3D	44.3	48
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	31.6
CSR Racing 2	36	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	16 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-Z8550 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

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.