Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 510.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 650 MSM8956

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	86746	62268
CPU	24279	17437
GPU	32957	23658
MEM	13874	9967
UX	15623	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	224	161
Multi-Core	1010	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	1800 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	6	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
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 650 MSM8956 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 has -2 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 510	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	128
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)	17.8	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	14.9
Real Racing 3	54.4	40.1
Sniper 3D	59.1	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	56	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	36.6
CSR Racing 2	43.5	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	21 MP	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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE modem	A-GOLD 620
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 650 MSM8956 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 3
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and Atom x5-Z8300, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 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.