Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek MT8176

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek MT8176, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GX6250 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA) and MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8550 or MT8176 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8176

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

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

MT8176

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8550

MT8176

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	MT8176
Total score	73756	82111
CPU	20655	22987
GPU	28035	31198
MEM	11795	13130
UX	13276	14787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8550	MT8176
Single-Core	190	212
Multi-Core	859	956

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8550	MT8176
Frequency	1440 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	667
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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MT8176 is 31% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8550 has 2 more core than MT8176. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	PowerVR GX6250
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	134	83.2
# of Cores	16	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1280 x 800 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	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	28.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	16.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.8	15.6
Real Racing 3	55.4	42.5
Sniper 3D	44.3	36.8
Need for Speed No Limits	49.9	34
Mortal Kombat X	44.3	45.3
CSR Racing 2	36	36.8

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	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	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	6 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: 20
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8176 is better: 15
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison 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.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.