Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Samsung Exynos 850, comparison of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Exynos 850 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 850

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 850
Total score	73756	119144
CPU	20655	33358
GPU	28035	45266
MEM	11795	19058
UX	13276	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 850
Single-Core	190	243
Multi-Core	859	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Exynos 850
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 850 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 more core than Exynos 850. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	134	426
# of Cores	16	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 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		23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	59.6
Real Racing 3	55.4	85.2
Sniper 3D	44.3	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	70.6
CSR Racing 2	36	58.4

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	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	400 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software 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 Exynos 850, 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.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.