Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 429

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	65308	71836
CPU	18278	20114
GPU	24823	27295
MEM	10456	11495
UX	11762	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	169	185
Multi-Core	760	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	6.4	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 429 is 28% 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	Adreno 505	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	48	115.2
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1280 x 800 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)	14.2	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	47.4	33
Sniper 3D	30.8	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	30.4
CSR Racing 2	30.8	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
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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 27
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 joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 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.