Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, 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 software tests such as Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio P23 (MT6763T) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 P23 (MT6763T)

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	71836	61429
CPU	20114	17200
GPU	27295	23350
MEM	11495	9819
UX	12928	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	185	159
Multi-Core	836	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM 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) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14.93
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 P23 (MT6763T) 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 P23 (MT6763T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	52.3
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.1
Real Racing 3	33	26.6
Sniper 3D	58.1	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	34.1
CSR Racing 2	37	27.7

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 11
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.