MediaTek Helio P40 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P40 or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Helio P40

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Helio P40

60%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	119691	62268
CPU	33517	17437
GPU	45482	23658
MEM	19153	9967
UX	21542	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	244	161
Multi-Core	1077	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P40 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P40 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	161	96
# of Cores	3	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	14.9
Real Racing 3	99.8	40.1
Sniper 3D	109.8	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	36.6
CSR Racing 2	64.9	29.8

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	32 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	A-GOLD 620
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P40 and Atom x5-Z8300, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8300 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8300 specs and review.