Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, speed testing of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 810 MSM8994

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	74144	59881
CPU	20750	16771
GPU	28176	22756
MEM	11867	9586
UX	13352	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	191	155
Multi-Core	863	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Atom x5-Z8350
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 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 810 MSM8994 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8350. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 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)	16.4	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	37.1
Sniper 3D	35.4	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	33.9
CSR Racing 2	35.4	29.7

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 810 MSM8994 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 6
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 testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Atom x5-Z8350, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.