Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P35, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 PCMark, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Helio P35 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 P35

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Helio P35

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Helio P35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P35
Total score	73756	85543
CPU	20655	23959
GPU	28035	32516
MEM	11795	13679
UX	13276	15397

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P35
Single-Core	190	221
Multi-Core	859	996

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P35
Frequency	1440 MHz	2000 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 ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	14.9
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 P35 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 more core than Helio P35. 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	2400 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	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	30.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	18.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	17.9
Real Racing 3	55.4	60.8
Sniper 3D	44.3	39.5
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	39.5
CSR Racing 2	36	42.6

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	16 MP	25 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: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.