Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763), compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, 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 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom Z3560 or Helio P23 (MT6763) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3560

Helio P23 (MT6763)

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

Atom Z3560

35%

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Total score	40523	57367
CPU	11354	16063
GPU	15398	21794
MEM	6474	9178
UX	7284	10336

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Single-Core	107	148
Multi-Core	495	668

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	14	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
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 P23 (MT6763) is 9% better than Atom Z3560 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3560 has 4 more core than Helio P23 (MT6763). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	52.3
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	13.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	11.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	19.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	8.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	11.9
Real Racing 3	39.9	24.1
Sniper 3D	29.6	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	23.2
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	22.2
CSR Racing 2	25.1	27

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	72 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 Z3560 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 P23 (MT6763) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763) specs and review.