Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P22T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P22T, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Helio P22T 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-Z8550

Helio P22T

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Helio P22T

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Helio P22T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P22T
Total score	73756	86247
CPU	20655	24156
GPU	28035	32783
MEM	11795	13799
UX	13276	15528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P22T
Single-Core	190	223
Multi-Core	859	1004

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P22T
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
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 P22T is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 more core than Helio P22T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	134	126.8
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1600 x 720 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)	16.3	18.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	31.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	18.3
Real Racing 3	55.4	46.8
Sniper 3D	44.3	40.6
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	49.9
CSR Racing 2	36	34.3

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	16 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 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

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-Z8550 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22T is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly 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 chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.

Helio P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.