Intel Atom Z3590 vs MediaTek Helio P18

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3590 vs MediaTek Helio P18, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3590 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Atom Z3590 or Helio P18 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3590

Helio P18

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

Atom Z3590

35%

Helio P18

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3590

Helio P18

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3590	Helio P18
Total score	49101	55480
CPU	13755	15542
GPU	18661	21092
MEM	7866	8868
UX	8833	9977

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3590	Helio P18
Single-Core	130	143
Multi-Core	600	646

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3590	Helio P18
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Moorefield	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	13	13
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 19% better than Helio P18 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3590 has 4 more core than Helio P18. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	640 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	163.78	54.31
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 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	16.5	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.7	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.5	32.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.6	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.6	39.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.5	58.8
Real Racing 3	48.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	60.5	71.5
Need for Speed No Limits	49.5	52
Mortal Kombat X	39.9	52
CSR Racing 2	35.8	35.8

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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.	300 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: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Atom Z3590 and Helio P18, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.