Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, speed examination of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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-Z8550

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	66906	73756
CPU	18732	20655
GPU	25415	28035
MEM	10704	11795
UX	12038	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	173	190
Multi-Core	779	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Atom x5-Z8550
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	4x1.44-2.4 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-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	134
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	96
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	17.8
Real Racing 3	46.6	55.4
Sniper 3D	30.3	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	44.3
CSR Racing 2	28	36

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	16 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 27
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 people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon SiP1 and Atom x5-Z8550, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.