Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8735B

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs MediaTek MT8735B, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Octane V2, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or MT8735B and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8735B

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

Atom x3-C3130

26%

MT8735B

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

MT8735B

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8735B
Total score	15909	23198
CPU	4444	6496
GPU	6045	8824
MEM	2544	3709
UX	2873	4174

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8735B
Single-Core	42	61
Multi-Core	194	283

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	MT8735B
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
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 MT8735B is 9% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than MT8735B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	17
# 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	5.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	17.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	11.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	10.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	14.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	22.8
Real Racing 3	12.2	20.7
Sniper 3D	17.8	26
Need for Speed No Limits	13	21.2
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	13.6
CSR Racing 2	8.9	15.3

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: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735B is better: 26
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 joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Atom x3-C3130 and MT8735B, 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.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B specs and review.