Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 509.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

Snapdragon 636

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 636
Total score	69107	98787
CPU	19342	27664
GPU	26260	37543
MEM	11060	15797
UX	12432	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	178	255
Multi-Core	804	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1333
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	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 636 is 11% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 636. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	179	178
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		128
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)	15.4	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	23.2
Real Racing 3	31.6	74.2
Sniper 3D	48.1	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	59.4
CSR Racing 2	30.4	40.8

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	600 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x7-Z8700 and Snapdragon 636, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.