Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption 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 special test applications like AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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 810 MSM8994

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	73756	74144
CPU	20655	20750
GPU	28035	28176
MEM	11795	11867
UX	13276	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	190	191
Multi-Core	859	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 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 810 MSM8994 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 810 MSM8994. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Adreno 430
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	134	421.2
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	17.9
Real Racing 3	55.4	40.8
Sniper 3D	44.3	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	35.4
CSR Racing 2	36	35.4

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	55 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: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 CPUs Atom x5-Z8550 and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, 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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.