Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek Helio A20, compare of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Atom Z3580 or Helio A20 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 Z3580

Helio A20

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

Atom Z3580

34%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	Helio A20
Total score	43897	52293
CPU	12298	14643
GPU	16673	19877
MEM	7033	8365
UX	7905	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	Helio A20
Single-Core	116	135
Multi-Core	536	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	Helio A20
Frequency	2330 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 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. Here Atom Z3580 is 22% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	14.7	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	54.1
Real Racing 3	43.1	51.5
Sniper 3D	32	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	47
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	47
CSR Racing 2	34.4	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 Z3580 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 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.