Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 x7-Z8700

Helio X20 (MT6797)

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	69107	83288
CPU	19342	23311
GPU	26260	31649
MEM	11060	13320
UX	12432	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	178	215
Multi-Core	804	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	1600 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
Memory bandwidth	24	12.8
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 X20 (MT6797) is 23% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 6 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	179	106
# of Cores	16	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	15.4	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	16.7
Real Racing 3	31.6	36.4
Sniper 3D	48.1	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	37.8
CSR Racing 2	30.4	40.7

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	32 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, H.265

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 x7-Z8700 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x7-Z8700 and Helio X20 (MT6797), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x7-Z8700 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x7-Z8700 specs and review.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.