Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P22T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P22T, speed examination 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 P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio P22T and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 P22T

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio P22T

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P22T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22T
Total score	71836	86247
CPU	20114	24156
GPU	27295	32783
MEM	11495	13799
UX	12928	15528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22T
Single-Core	185	223
Multi-Core	836	1004

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P22T
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
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 P22T is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Helio P22T. 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	18.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	31.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	18.3
Real Racing 3	33	46.8
Sniper 3D	58.1	40.6
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	49.9
CSR Racing 2	37	34.3

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: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22T is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x5-Z8500 and Helio P22T, 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 P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.