Allwinner A133 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison involves two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy A133 or Atom x7-Z8700 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A133

Atom x7-Z8700

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A133

67%

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Atom x7-Z8700

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A133	Atom x7-Z8700
Total score	63060	69107
CPU	17649	19342
GPU	23962	26260
MEM	10088	11060
UX	11353	12432

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A133	Atom x7-Z8700
Single-Core	102	178
Multi-Core	341	804

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Atom x7-Z8700
Frequency	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	179
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	31.6
Sniper 3D	30.4	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	45.5
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	32.9
CSR Racing 2	28.1	30.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets A133 and Atom x7-Z8700, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A133 SoC - all data

• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Devices lists
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A133 specs and review.

Atom x7-Z8700 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Atom x7-Z8700 specs and review.