Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) and Helio P20 (MT6757) is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 or Helio P20 (MT6757) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P20 (MT6757)

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Helio P20 (MT6757)

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

Helio P20 (MT6757)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Total score	71836	62314
CPU	20114	17440
GPU	27295	23679
MEM	11495	9968
UX	12928	11215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Single-Core	185	161
Multi-Core	836	725

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	Helio P20 (MT6757)
Frequency	1440 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 P20 (MT6757) is 37% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than Helio P20 (MT6757). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	68
# of Cores	16	2
# 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)	16.8	13.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	22.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	14.7
Real Racing 3	33	28.1
Sniper 3D	58.1	29.3
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	27
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	25.9
CSR Racing 2	37	31.5

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	13 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) is better: 10
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 parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x5-Z8500 and Helio P20 (MT6757), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Helio P20 (MT6757) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P20 (MT6757) specs and review.