Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Helio P40

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 P40, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 P40

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P40
Total score	73756	119691
CPU	20655	33517
GPU	28035	45482
MEM	11795	19153
UX	13276	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P40
Single-Core	190	244
Multi-Core	859	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	Helio P40
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	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 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
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P40 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 P40. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	134	161
# of Cores	16	3
# 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	60.1
Real Racing 3	55.4	99.8
Sniper 3D	44.3	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	79.8
CSR Racing 2	36	64.9

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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	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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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 P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.