Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.44 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.24 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 400 Qualcomm Adreno 506
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
• Execution units
  12 0
• Shader
  96 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 0
• Generation
  8 5
• DirectX Version
  12 11
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-933
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x5-Z8500 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  2 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  -- MSM8953

List of devices based on Intel Atom x5-Z8500 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.

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