Intel Atom Z3590 vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom Z3590 vs MediaTek Helio A20, comparison of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and PowerVR GE8300.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3590 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3590 or Helio A20 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 Z3590

Helio A20

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

Atom Z3590

35%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3590

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3590	Helio A20
Total score	49101	52293
CPU	13755	14643
GPU	18661	19877
MEM	7866	8365
UX	8833	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3590	Helio A20
Single-Core	130	135
Multi-Core	600	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3590	Helio A20
Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Moorefield	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 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	13	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 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 Z3590 is 28% 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	640 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	163.78	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	16.5	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.7	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.5	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.6	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.6	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.5	54.1
Real Racing 3	48.1	51.5
Sniper 3D	60.5	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	49.5	47
Mortal Kombat X	39.9	47
CSR Racing 2	35.8	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 Z3590 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 24
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 joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3590 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3590 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.