Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T880 MP12 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 8 Octa 8890

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	123350	62268
CPU	34536	17437
GPU	46875	23658
MEM	19745	9967
UX	22212	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	252	161
Multi-Core	1110	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2300 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	26.82	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
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 8 Octa 8890 is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 8 Octa 8890 has -4 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-T880 MP12	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	265	96
# of Cores	12	16
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	14.9
Real Racing 3	75.6	40.1
Sniper 3D	80.6	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	58	36.6
CSR Racing 2	70.6	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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	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.12/13 2/3 CA	A-GOLD 620
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 8 Octa 8890 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 2
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 parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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.