Intel Atom x5-Z8550 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000+

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Intel Atom x5-Z8550 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 or MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 was released in Q1/2016.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4)
5 Generation 1
Cherry Trail Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ is at 2.60 GHz.

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.44 GHz (2.40 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU 3.0
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 or MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 9
96 Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s.

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
2 PCIe lanes --
1.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is 2 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
2 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 138 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2016 Release date Q2/2020
23 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 (26%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 (21%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
231 (30%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
775 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
827 (18%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4507 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
202 (21%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
970 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
568 (18%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3126 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
126 (13%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1179 (26%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4508 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
493583 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
40 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
145 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x5-Z8550 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
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