Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763), comparison of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3580 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 step-by-step 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 testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3580 or Helio P23 (MT6763) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3580

Helio P23 (MT6763)

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

Atom Z3580

34%

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Total score	43897	57367
CPU	12298	16063
GPU	16673	21794
MEM	7033	9178
UX	7905	10336

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Single-Core	116	148
Multi-Core	536	668

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	Helio P23 (MT6763)
Frequency	2330 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 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 Atom Z3580 is 14% better than Helio P23 (MT6763) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3580 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	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	11.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	19.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	8.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	11.9
Real Racing 3	43.1	24.1
Sniper 3D	32	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	23.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	22.2
CSR Racing 2	34.4	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 Z3580 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Atom Z3580 and Helio P23 (MT6763), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 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.