Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 420 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 testing software such as PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 805

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	59764	71836
CPU	16725	20114
GPU	22712	27295
MEM	9562	11495
UX	10760	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	93	185
Multi-Core	328	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	2700 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	6	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 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 805 is 46% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 805 has -2 more core than Atom x5-Z8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	115.2
# 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)	10.8	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	17.9
Real Racing 3	29.4	33
Sniper 3D	43.1	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	30.4
CSR Racing 2	23.5	37

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	Gobi MDM9x25
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	20 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Beidou, SBAS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 805 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 805 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.