Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8732

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8732, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). 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 understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or MT8732 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

MT8732

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

Atom x3-C3130

26%

MT8732

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

MT8732

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8732
Total score	15909	23949
CPU	4444	6704
GPU	6045	9101
MEM	2544	3829
UX	2873	4310

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8732
Single-Core	42	63
Multi-Core	194	292

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8732
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	800
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 MT8732 is 23% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than MT8732. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	34
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	6.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	12.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	23.3
Real Racing 3	12.2	25
Sniper 3D	17.8	20
Need for Speed No Limits	13	20
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	14.4
CSR Racing 2	8.9	16.3

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	13 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
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 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 x3-C3130 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8732 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of 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 chipsets Atom x3-C3130 and MT8732, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.