Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) 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 of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 or Atom x5-Z8350 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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	37619	59881
CPU	10533	16771
GPU	14298	22756
MEM	6012	9586
UX	6771	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	99	155
Multi-Core	459	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Atom x5-Z8350
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	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	14
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-Z8350 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	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.4	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.9	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.7	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.7	13.2
Real Racing 3	34	37.1
Sniper 3D	42.7	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	27.2	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.3	33.9
CSR Racing 2	21.3	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	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
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-Z8350 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.