MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, speed testing of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and PowerVR G6200.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X10 (MT6795T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio X10 (MT6795T) or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 X10 (MT6795T)

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Helio X10 (MT6795T)

24%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X10 (MT6795T)

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795T)	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	55323	71836
CPU	15498	20114
GPU	21013	27295
MEM	8856	11495
UX	9950	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X10 (MT6795T)	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	143	185
Multi-Core	644	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X10 (MT6795T)	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	2200 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	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 X10 (MT6795T) is 34% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X10 (MT6795T) has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	89.6	115.2
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	17.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.3	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.7	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	38.3	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	62.6	33
Sniper 3D	50.1	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	43.8	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	45.4	30.4
CSR Racing 2	37.6	37

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	20 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	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 X10 (MT6795T) is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 16
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 comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X10 (MT6795T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795T) specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.