Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Atom x7-Z8700 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 435 MSM8940

Atom x7-Z8700

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Atom x7-Z8700

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Atom x7-Z8700
Total score	45818	69107
CPU	12838	19342
GPU	17417	26260
MEM	7330	11060
UX	8244	12432

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Atom x7-Z8700
Single-Core	121	178
Multi-Core	560	804

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Atom x7-Z8700
Frequency	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	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 Atom x7-Z8700 is 12% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 has -4 more core than Atom x7-Z8700. 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	700 MHz
GFloPS	48	179
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	16.2
Real Racing 3	38	31.6
Sniper 3D	40.5	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	45.5
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	32.9
CSR Racing 2	35.4	30.4

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	21 MP	16 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.

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.