Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, compare of GPUs Adreno 430 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). 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 understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 x7-Z8700

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	69107	74144
CPU	19342	20750
GPU	26260	28176
MEM	11060	11867
UX	12432	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	178	191
Multi-Core	804	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 810 MSM8994 is 19% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Adreno 430
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	179	421.2
# of Cores	16
# of Shader Units		256
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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	17.9
Real Racing 3	31.6	40.8
Sniper 3D	48.1	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	35.4
CSR Racing 2	30.4	35.4

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	55 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x7-Z8700 and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, 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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.