MediaTek Helio P35 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P35 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, 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 WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Helio P35 or Atom x5-Z8300 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 P35

Atom x5-Z8300

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

Helio P35

62%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	85543	62268
CPU	23959	17437
GPU	32516	23658
MEM	13679	9967
UX	15397	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	221	161
Multi-Core	996	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
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 P35 is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8300. 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	2400 x 1080 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)	17.7	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	14.9
Real Racing 3	60.8	40.1
Sniper 3D	39.5	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	36.6
CSR Racing 2	42.6	29.8

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	25 MP	13 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	A-GOLD 620
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 P35 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8300 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8300 specs and review.