Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P22

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P22, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio P22 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P22

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio P22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P22

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22
Total score	71836	77006
CPU	20114	21567
GPU	27295	29256
MEM	11495	12326
UX	12928	13860

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22
Single-Core	185	199
Multi-Core	836	896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	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. Here Helio P22 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Helio P22. 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	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	17.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	16.4
Real Racing 3	33	56.2
Sniper 3D	58.1	45
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	50.6
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	32.3
CSR Racing 2	37	33.7

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	21 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: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22 specs and review.