Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

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Intel Atom x5-Z8330 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.92 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 was released in Q1/2016.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 was released in Q3/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 (1)
5 Generation 3
Cherry Trail Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.44 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
1.92 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
8 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
12 Compute units --
96 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1066
2 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
1 PCIe lanes --
0.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a TDP of 2 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is --.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 138 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2019
20 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz
105 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz
201 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
634 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel Atom x5-Z8330
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
809 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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