Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be 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 Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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 P23 (MT6763T)

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	73756	61429
CPU	20655	17200
GPU	28035	23350
MEM	11795	9819
UX	13276	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	190	159
Multi-Core	859	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	8 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 P23 (MT6763T) 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 P23 (MT6763T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	134	52.3
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	16.3	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	13.1
Real Racing 3	55.4	26.6
Sniper 3D	44.3	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	34.1
CSR Racing 2	36	27.7

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 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-Z8550 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x5-Z8550 and Helio P23 (MT6763T), 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 P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.