MediaTek MT8176 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8176 vs Intel Atom x5-Z8300, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Atom x5-Z8300 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8176 or Atom x5-Z8300 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

MT8176

Atom x5-Z8300

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

MT8176

26%

Atom x5-Z8300

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Atom x5-Z8300

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Atom x5-Z8300
Total score	82111	62268
CPU	22987	17437
GPU	31198	23658
MEM	13130	9967
UX	14787	11201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Atom x5-Z8300
Single-Core	212	161
Multi-Core	956	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Atom x5-Z8300
Frequency	2100 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	6	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.44-1.84 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 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 MT8176 is 31% better than Atom x5-Z8300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has -2 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 GX6250	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	96
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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)	15.5	13.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	22.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	14.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	14.9
Real Racing 3	42.5	40.1
Sniper 3D	36.8	36.6
Need for Speed No Limits	34	41.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	36.6
CSR Racing 2	36.8	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	20 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		A-GOLD 620
Upload speed		6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8176 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8176 and Atom x5-Z8300, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 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.