MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Atom x5-Z8550

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

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

26%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	54931	73756
CPU	15371	20655
GPU	20866	28035
MEM	8786	11795
UX	9887	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	142	190
Multi-Core	639	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)	Atom x5-Z8550
Frequency	2200 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	13	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) is 34% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	134
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	18.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.5	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.2	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.9	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	38.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.7	17.8
Real Racing 3	56.4	55.4
Sniper 3D	41.9	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	38.6	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	37	44.3
CSR Racing 2	35.4	36

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	16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.