Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 8 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) | CPU group | Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) |
5 | Generation | 5 |
Kryo 385 | Architecture | Cherry Trail |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.95 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom x5-Z8500 clocks with 1.44 GHz (2.24 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
A-Core | 1.44 GHz (2.24 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
4 | GPU Generation | 8 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
256 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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Qualcomm Adreno 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850, while the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 2 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 1.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is 2 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 2 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 138 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
-- | Release price | 23 $ |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 | Intel Atom x5-Z8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |