Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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-Z8550

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	73756	88401
CPU	20655	24746
GPU	28035	33597
MEM	11795	14142
UX	13276	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	190	228
Multi-Core	859	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	1440 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 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 Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is 26% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	134	176
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	16.3	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	19.4
Real Racing 3	55.4	39.3
Sniper 3D	44.3	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	50.2
CSR Racing 2	36	34.5

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	16 MP	21 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.