Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek MT8176

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek MT8176, speed testing of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and PowerVR GX6250.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Neocore, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or MT8176 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8176

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

MT8176

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

MT8176

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	MT8176
Total score	71836	82111
CPU	20114	22987
GPU	27295	31198
MEM	11495	13130
UX	12928	14787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	MT8176
Single-Core	185	212
Multi-Core	836	956

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	MT8176
Frequency	1440 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	667
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 MT8176 is 31% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 2 more core than MT8176. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	PowerVR GX6250
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	83.2
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	28.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	16.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	15.6
Real Racing 3	33	42.5
Sniper 3D	58.1	36.8
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	34
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	45.3
CSR Racing 2	37	36.8

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	20 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	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	6 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: 19
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8176 is better: 16
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 parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.