MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763V) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763V) or Atom x5-Z8550 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 P23 (MT6763V)

Atom x5-Z8550

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

Helio P23 (MT6763V)

52%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763V)

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	60596	73756
CPU	16961	20655
GPU	23029	28035
MEM	9694	11795
UX	10904	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	156	190
Multi-Core	705	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Atom x5-Z8550
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 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	4x1.44-2.4 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 (MT6763V) is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P23 (MT6763V) 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-G71 MP2	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	47.55	134
# 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	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.2	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.6	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.8	17.8
Real Racing 3	25.3	55.4
Sniper 3D	32.3	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	28.3	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	44.3
CSR Racing 2	28.3	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	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 (MT6763V) is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio P23 (MT6763V) and Atom x5-Z8550, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763V) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763V) 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.