MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6595M or Atom x5-Z8500 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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-Z8500

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

MT6595M

24%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	60152	71836
CPU	16841	20114
GPU	22865	27295
MEM	9626	11495
UX	10822	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	155	185
Multi-Core	700	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Atom x5-Z8500
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	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	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 MT6595M is 28% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595M 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 SGX544	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	115.2
# 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	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	17.9
Real Racing 3	39.4	33
Sniper 3D	25.6	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	30.4
CSR Racing 2	25.6	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	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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6595M and Atom x5-Z8500, 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-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.