Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, speed examination of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	69107	71836
CPU	19342	20114
GPU	26260	27295
MEM	11060	11495
UX	12432	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	178	185
Multi-Core	804	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	1600 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 Atom x7-Z8700 is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	179	115.2
# of Cores	16	16
# 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	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	17.9
Real Racing 3	31.6	33
Sniper 3D	48.1	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	30.4
CSR Racing 2	30.4	37

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	13 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x7-Z8700 and Atom x5-Z8500, 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.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.