Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5430 or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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-Z8550

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	56436	73756
CPU	15801	20655
GPU	21452	28035
MEM	9024	11795
UX	10151	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	146	190
Multi-Core	657	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5430	Atom x5-Z8550
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	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
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-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Octa 5430 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	Mali-T628 MP6	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	176	134
# of Cores	6	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.6	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.3	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.3	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.5	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	17.8
Real Racing 3	40.4	55.4
Sniper 3D	51.7	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	51.7	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	51.7	44.3
CSR Racing 2	38.8	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	16 MP	16 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: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 5 Octa 5430 and Atom x5-Z8550, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.