MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be 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 PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or Atom x5-Z8300 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6595M

Atom x5-Z8300

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

MT6595M

24%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	60152	62268
CPU	16841	17437
GPU	22865	23658
MEM	9626	9967
UX	10822	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	155	161
Multi-Core	700	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2000 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	6
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 MT6595M is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595M 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 SGX544	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	96
# of Cores	1	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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)	10.9	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	14.9
Real Racing 3	39.4	40.1
Sniper 3D	25.6	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	36.6
CSR Racing 2	25.6	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	16 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		A-GOLD 620
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 MT6595M is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing 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.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M 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.