Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x7-Z8700 vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T), comparison 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 X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x7-Z8700 or Helio X25 (MT6797T) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 X25 (MT6797T)

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

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x7-Z8700

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Total score	69107	93545
CPU	19342	26196
GPU	26260	35553
MEM	11060	14960
UX	12432	16833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Single-Core	178	242
Multi-Core	804	1089

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x7-Z8700	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Frequency	1600 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 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	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 Helio X25 (MT6797T) is 36% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x7-Z8700 has 6 more core than Helio X25 (MT6797T). 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	850 MHz
GFloPS	179	115.51
# 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	19.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	34.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.2	21.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	16.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.2	20.3
Real Racing 3	31.6	61.1
Sniper 3D	48.1	66.3
Need for Speed No Limits	45.5	55.8
Mortal Kombat X	32.9	55.8
CSR Racing 2	30.4	41.9

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
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.	300 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: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Atom x7-Z8700 and Helio X25 (MT6797T), as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) specs and review.