MediaTek Helio A25 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Helio A25 or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Helio A25

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Helio A25

67%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	95484	59881
CPU	26741	16771
GPU	36292	22756
MEM	15269	9586
UX	17181	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	247	155
Multi-Core	1112	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Atom x5-Z8350
Frequency	1800 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 A25 is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A25 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8350. 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	500 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	96
# 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	13.2
Real Racing 3	62	37.1
Sniper 3D	56.6	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	33.9
CSR Racing 2	46	29.7

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	16 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 A25 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 4
You need to know 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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.