Proton conducting oxides such as BaZr_0.1Ce_0.7Y_0.1Yb_0.1O₃ (BZCYYb) are attractive electrolyte materials for intermediate temperature (~400-600^oC) solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFC) due to their higher ionic conductivity at intermediate temperature range compared to widely-used oxide-ion conducting oxides (e.g. Yttria-stabilized zirconium, YSZ) that are used in conventional high temperature (>700^oC) SOFC. Whether proton conductivity also offers additional benefit for the cathode process has not been well-studied yet. In this study, two most promising cathode materials for oxide ion conducting IT-SOFC - Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-δ (BSCF) and SrCo_0.8Nb_0.1Ta_0.1O_3−δ (SCNT) as well as their corresponding composites with proton conducting electrolyte (i.e., BSCF-BZCYYb and SCNT-BZCYYb) are evaluated as the cathode for proton conducting IT-SOFC using electrolyte supported cell structured from 750^oC to 450^oC. Comparisons have been made based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), current-voltage characteristics (IV) tests, as well as microstructure features. The implications from these studies are discussed and the directions for designing new proton conducting IT-SOFC cathodes with further improved performance are pointed out based on the insights gained from these studies.