Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 418 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 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 808 MSM8992

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	73756	63981
CPU	20655	17918
GPU	28035	24320
MEM	11795	10236
UX	13276	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	190	165
Multi-Core	859	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	24	7
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 Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	134	172.8
# 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	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	13.7
Real Racing 3	55.4	28.4
Sniper 3D	44.3	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	36.3
CSR Racing 2	36	31.8

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	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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 7
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 chips 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 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.