Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Atom x5-Z8550

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	68933	73756
CPU	19303	20655
GPU	26192	28035
MEM	11035	11795
UX	12401	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	178	190
Multi-Core	802	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Atom x5-Z8550
Frequency	2200 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is 34% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	134
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	17.8
Real Racing 3	49	55.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	44.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	36

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	24 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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	150 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.