Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs MediaTek MT6572

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs MediaTek MT6572, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3200RK is quad-core () and MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x3-C3200RK or MT6572 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-C3200RK

MT6572

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

Atom x3-C3200RK

26%

MT6572

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3200RK

MT6572

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT6572
Total score	19384	13149
CPU	5426	3687
GPU	7356	4987
MEM	3101	2094
UX	3489	2366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT6572
Single-Core	51	34
Multi-Core	236	160

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT6572
Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	266
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 MT6572 is 8% better than Atom x3-C3200RK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3200RK has -2 more core than MT6572. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	4.5
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	960 x 540 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	6.9	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	9.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	5.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	4.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	7.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	12.1
Real Racing 3	15.8	7.1
Sniper 3D	16.8	12.5
Need for Speed No Limits	14.7	8
Mortal Kombat X	13.7	7.4
CSR Racing 2	14.7	6.8

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	13 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
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-C3200RK is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 2
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x3-C3200RK and MT6572, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x3-C3200RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3200RK specs and review.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.