Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	37619	62268
CPU	10533	17437
GPU	14298	23658
MEM	6012	9967
UX	6771	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	99	161
Multi-Core	459	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	1400 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Atom x5-Z8300 is 2% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.3	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.4	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.9	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.7	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.7	14.9
Real Racing 3	34	40.1
Sniper 3D	42.7	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	27.2	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.3	36.6
CSR Racing 2	21.3	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	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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.