Qualcomm 215 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm 215 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it 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 Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm 215 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

Qualcomm 215

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Qualcomm 215

36%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 215

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 215	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	45671	62268
CPU	12790	17437
GPU	17354	23658
MEM	7309	9967
UX	8215	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 215	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	121	161
Multi-Core	558	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 215	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	1300 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 x5-Z8300 is 9% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 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	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.3	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.9	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.9	14.9
Real Racing 3	51.8	40.1
Sniper 3D	57	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	41.4	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	29.8	36.6
CSR Racing 2	33.7	29.8

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	13 MP	13 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 17
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8300 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8300 specs and review.