Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 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 Exynos 7 Octa 7884B and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Total score	69107	69828
CPU	19342	19550
GPU	26260	26528
MEM	11060	11165
UX	12432	12569

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Single-Core	178	180
Multi-Core	804	813

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Frequency	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 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	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	179	52.3
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	16.8
Real Racing 3	31.6	31.6
Sniper 3D	48.1	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	35.4
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	29.1
CSR Racing 2	30.4	32.9

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution		28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	600 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 x7-Z8700 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 18
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Atom x7-Z8700 and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B specs and review.