MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8350, compare 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-Z8350 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MT6595M or Atom x5-Z8350 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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-Z8350

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

MT6595M

24%

Atom x5-Z8350

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Atom x5-Z8350

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8350
Total score	60152	59881
CPU	16841	16771
GPU	22865	22756
MEM	9626	9586
UX	10822	10778

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8350
Single-Core	155	155
Multi-Core	700	697

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8350
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	4x1.4-1.9 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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 MT6595M is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8350 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595M has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8350. 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	12.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	13.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	13.2
Real Racing 3	39.4	37.1
Sniper 3D	25.6	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	29.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	33.9
CSR Racing 2	25.6	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	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
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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8350 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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-Z8350 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8350 specs and review.