Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek Helio A20, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3560 or Helio A20 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 Z3560

Helio A20

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

Atom Z3560

35%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	Helio A20
Total score	40523	52293
CPU	11354	14643
GPU	15398	19877
MEM	6474	8365
UX	7284	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	Helio A20
Single-Core	107	135
Multi-Core	495	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	Helio A20
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	PowerVR GE8300
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	128.75
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 720 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	13.4	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	54.1
Real Racing 3	39.9	51.5
Sniper 3D	29.6	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	47
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	47
CSR Racing 2	25.1	35.3

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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	72 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 Z3560 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Atom Z3560 and Helio A20, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.