Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Unisoc Tiger T310

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Unisoc Tiger T310, compare 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 Tiger T310 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Tiger T310 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Tiger T310

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Tiger T310

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Tiger T310

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Tiger T310
Total score	71836	102948
CPU	20114	28818
GPU	27295	39119
MEM	11495	16471
UX	12928	18534

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Tiger T310
Single-Core	185	210
Multi-Core	836	926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Tiger T310
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	1x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 3x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1066
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Tiger T310 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	23.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	38.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	25.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	19.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	24.1
Real Racing 3	33	67.4
Sniper 3D	58.1	61.6
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	61.6
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	61.6
CSR Racing 2	37	42.4

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-7
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T310 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom x5-Z8500 and Tiger T310, 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.

Tiger T310 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T310 specs and review.