Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 P30 (MT6758)

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	71836	61479
CPU	20114	17206
GPU	27295	23365
MEM	11495	9843
UX	12928	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	185	159
Multi-Core	836	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P30 (MT6758)
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	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
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 P30 (MT6758) 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 P30 (MT6758). 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	950 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	64.53
# 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	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	13.1
Real Racing 3	33	31.7
Sniper 3D	58.1	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	38
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	33.8
CSR Racing 2	37	25.3

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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: 23
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison 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 P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.