Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Atom x5-Z8550 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 - 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-Z8550 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 was released in Q1/2016. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 was released in Q3/2014. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
| Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3) |
| 5 | Generation | 2 |
| Cherry Trail | Architecture | Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz) | A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A57 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.55 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP V56 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 400 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
| 8 | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 400 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 430 |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Atom x5-Z8550 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.5 GB/s. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| DDR3L-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 2 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 1.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 2 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| 2 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 20 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 | Q3/2014 |
| 23 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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