Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Atom x5-Z8300 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 understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 632

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	93355	62268
CPU	26145	17437
GPU	35471	23658
MEM	14927	9967
UX	16804	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	241	161
Multi-Core	1087	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	1800 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	7.46	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
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 632 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 632 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	130	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	18.6	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	14.9
Real Racing 3	41.5	40.1
Sniper 3D	43.2	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	36.6
CSR Racing 2	39.8	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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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, VP9, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 632 and Atom x5-Z8300, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 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.