Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, compare of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5430 or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 Octa 5430

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	56436	59881
CPU	15801	16771
GPU	21452	22756
MEM	9024	9586
UX	10151	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	146	155
Multi-Core	657	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	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-A15 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	14
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 Octa 5430 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Octa 5430 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	Mali-T628 MP6	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	96
# of Cores	6	16
# of Shader Units
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	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.6	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.3	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.3	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.5	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	13.2
Real Racing 3	40.4	37.1
Sniper 3D	51.7	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	51.7	33.9
CSR Racing 2	38.8	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	16 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
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5430 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.