Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D), comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio X23 (MT6797D) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 X23 (MT6797D)

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio X23 (MT6797D)
Total score	71836	92331
CPU	20114	25856
GPU	27295	35085
MEM	11495	14776
UX	12928	16609

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio X23 (MT6797D)
Single-Core	185	238
Multi-Core	836	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio X23 (MT6797D)
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
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 X23 (MT6797D) is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 6 more core than Helio X23 (MT6797D). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	106
# of Cores	16	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	19.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	33.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	21.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	16.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	20.9
Real Racing 3	33	41.6
Sniper 3D	58.1	63.3
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	53.3
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	53.3
CSR Racing 2	37	46.6

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	32 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, H.265

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 X23 (MT6797D) is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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 X23 (MT6797D) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X23 (MT6797D) specs and review.