MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763) or Atom x7-Z8700 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 P23 (MT6763)

Atom x7-Z8700

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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Atom x7-Z8700

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Atom x7-Z8700
Total score	57367	69107
CPU	16063	19342
GPU	21794	26260
MEM	9178	11060
UX	10336	12432

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Atom x7-Z8700
Single-Core	148	178
Multi-Core	668	804

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Atom x7-Z8700
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6-2.4 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.93	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		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 P23 (MT6763) is 19% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P23 (MT6763) has -4 more core than Atom x7-Z8700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	179
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.2	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.3	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	16.2
Real Racing 3	24.1	31.6
Sniper 3D	25.1	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	45.5
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	32.9
CSR Racing 2	27	30.4

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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P23 (MT6763) is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P23 (MT6763) and Atom x7-Z8700, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763) specs and review.

Atom x7-Z8700 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x7-Z8700 specs and review.