Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8321, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). 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 read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

Atom x3-C3130

MT8321

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

Atom x3-C3130

26%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8321
Total score	15909	21905
CPU	4444	6127
GPU	6045	8316
MEM	2544	3495
UX	2873	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8321
Single-Core	42	58
Multi-Core	194	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8321
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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 MT8321 is 23% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than MT8321. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	3.6
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.6	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	21.7
Real Racing 3	12.2	22.6
Sniper 3D	17.8	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	13	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	18.1
CSR Racing 2	8.9	14.7

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

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 Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x3-C3130 and MT8321, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.