Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Kirin 659 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 x7-Z8700

Kirin 659

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Kirin 659
Total score	69107	75358
CPU	19342	21107
GPU	26260	28630
MEM	11060	12052
UX	12432	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Kirin 659
Single-Core	178	195
Multi-Core	804	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Kirin 659
Frequency	1600 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	24	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
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 Kirin 659 is 32% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 4 more core than Kirin 659. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	179	61.2
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	18.2
Real Racing 3	31.6	50.1
Sniper 3D	48.1	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	40
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	41.5
CSR Racing 2	30.4	34.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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 x7-Z8700 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 25
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 chipsets Atom x7-Z8700 and Kirin 659, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x7-Z8700 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x7-Z8700 specs and review.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.