Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	73756	92314
CPU	20655	25851
GPU	28035	35084
MEM	11795	14780
UX	13276	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	190	238
Multi-Core	859	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1650
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 2 more core than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	134	124
# of Cores	16	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	19.8
Real Racing 3	55.4	56.7
Sniper 3D	44.3	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	51.8
CSR Racing 2	36	42.1

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	21.7 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.