MediaTek Helio A22 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio A22 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Helio A22 or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Helio A22

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Helio A22

62%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	53208	71836
CPU	14902	20114
GPU	20218	27295
MEM	8521	11495
UX	9582	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	137	185
Multi-Core	619	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	13.9	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
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 A22 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	115.2
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 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	17.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	17.9
Real Racing 3	47.1	33
Sniper 3D	69.1	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	30.4
CSR Racing 2	40.8	37

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	21 MP	13 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.