Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 SiP1

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	66906	71836
CPU	18732	20114
GPU	25415	27295
MEM	10704	11495
UX	12038	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	173	185
Multi-Core	779	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	1800 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	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 SiP1 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 has -4 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 506	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	115.2
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2160 x 1080 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)	13.4	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	17.9
Real Racing 3	46.6	33
Sniper 3D	30.3	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	30.4
CSR Racing 2	28	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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	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	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 SiP1 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 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.