Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 660 MSM8976 Plus

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	113847	59881
CPU	31874	16771
GPU	43265	22756
MEM	18217	9586
UX	20499	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	232	155
Multi-Core	1024	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Atom x5-Z8350
Frequency	2200 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		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 Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is 34% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	255	96
# of Cores		16
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 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	22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	13.2
Real Racing 3	58.1	37.1
Sniper 3D	74.4	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	33.9
CSR Racing 2	51.2	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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus 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.