Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Atom x5-Z8300 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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	92314	62268
CPU	25851	17437
GPU	35084	23658
MEM	14780	9967
UX	16607	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	238	161
Multi-Core	1075	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	6	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 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	Mali-G71 MP3	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	124	96
# of Cores	3	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 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)	18.4	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	14.9
Real Racing 3	56.7	40.1
Sniper 3D	71.3	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	36.6
CSR Racing 2	42.1	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	21.7 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 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 on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Atom x5-Z8300, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 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.