Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 439 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 of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 439 or Atom x7-Z8700 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

Snapdragon 439

Atom x7-Z8700

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

Snapdragon 439

62%

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 439

Atom x7-Z8700

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 439	Atom x7-Z8700
Total score	56522	69107
CPU	15831	19342
GPU	21481	26260
MEM	9051	11060
UX	10165	12432

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 439	Atom x7-Z8700
Single-Core	146	178
Multi-Core	658	804

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 439	Atom x7-Z8700
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	5 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 Snapdragon 439 is 19% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 439 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	2160 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	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.4	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.9	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.1	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.3	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	67.8	31.6
Sniper 3D	44.1	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	61	45.5
Mortal Kombat X	49.2	32.9
CSR Racing 2	37.3	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
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 439 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 18
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 comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 439 and Atom x7-Z8700, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 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.