MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Atom x5-Z8350 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 chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio X23 (MT6797D) or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 X23 (MT6797D)

Atom x5-Z8350

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

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	92331	59881
CPU	25856	16771
GPU	35085	22756
MEM	14776	9586
UX	16609	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	238	155
Multi-Core	1075	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Atom x5-Z8350
Frequency	2300 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	10	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
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 X23 (MT6797D) is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X23 (MT6797D) has -6 more core than Atom x5-Z8350. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	106	96
# of Cores	4	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.4	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.3	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.6	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.8	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.9	13.2
Real Racing 3	41.6	37.1
Sniper 3D	63.3	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	53.3	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	53.3	33.9
CSR Racing 2	46.6	29.7

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	32 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 X23 (MT6797D) is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio X23 (MT6797D) and Atom x5-Z8350, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X23 (MT6797D) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X23 (MT6797D) specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.