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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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Q1/2016
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Intel Atom x5-Z8350
Intel Atom x5-Z8350

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Intel Atom x5-Z8350? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 10 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Intel Atom x5-Z8350 has a base frequency of 1.44 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 2 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 25% better clock speed

    1.80 GHz left arrow 1.44 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 67% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.92 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    503 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    203 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    7 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    282 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    2 W left arrow 10 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Atom x5-Z8350 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    318 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    552 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    492 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1031 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    1003 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1251 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1229 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    779 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    752 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    349 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1088 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Intel Atom x5-Z8350
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 left arrow Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Intel Atom
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    1x Kryo 585 Prime left arrow -
  • B-Core
    3x Kryo 585 Gold left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 1.44 GHz
  • C-Core
    4x Kryo 585 Silver left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.2 GHz left arrow 1.92 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.42 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 1.92 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12.0 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 12
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    250 MHz left arrow 200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 650 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 400
  • GPU Turbo
    670 MHz left arrow 500 MHz
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q1/2015
  • Shader
    512 left arrow 96
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Atom x5-Z8350 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 1
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Intel Atom x5-Z8350 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    10 W left arrow 2 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Intel Atom x5-Z8350, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kryo 585 left arrow Cherry Trail
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Part Number
    SM8250-AC left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Socket
    - left arrow BGA 592
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Intel Atom x5-Z8350.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1029.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
171.000000
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3488.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
533.000000
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1418.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
105.000000
Intel Atom x5-Z8350

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