Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio A25

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio A25, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio A25 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio A25

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio A25

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio A25

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio A25
Total score	71836	95484
CPU	20114	26741
GPU	27295	36292
MEM	11495	15269
UX	12928	17181

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio A25
Single-Core	185	247
Multi-Core	836	1112

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio A25
Frequency	1440 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4GB Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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. Here Helio A25 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Helio A25. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	126.8
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 720 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)	16.8	20.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	35.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	22.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	17.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	21.3
Real Racing 3	33	62
Sniper 3D	58.1	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	63.7
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	51.3
CSR Racing 2	37	46

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		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x5-Z8500 and Helio A25, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.