Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884B or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 7 Octa 7884B

Atom x5-Z8550

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	69828	73756
CPU	19550	20655
GPU	26528	28035
MEM	11165	11795
UX	12569	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	180	190
Multi-Core	813	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Atom x5-Z8550
Frequency	1600 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth		24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		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 7 Octa 7884B is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 7 Octa 7884B 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-G71 MP2	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	134
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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)	15.3	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.3	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	17.8
Real Racing 3	31.6	55.4
Sniper 3D	48.1	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	35.4	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	44.3
CSR Racing 2	32.9	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	28 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	600 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 7 Octa 7884B is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B 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.