Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs MediaTek MT8732

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3200RK vs MediaTek MT8732, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-T760 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3200RK is quad-core () and MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3200RK or MT8732 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT8732

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

Atom x3-C3200RK

26%

MT8732

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3200RK

MT8732

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT8732
Total score	19384	23949
CPU	5426	6704
GPU	7356	9101
MEM	3101	3829
UX	3489	4310

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT8732
Single-Core	51	63
Multi-Core	236	292

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3200RK	MT8732
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	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 15% better than Atom x3-C3200RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	34
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	6.9	6.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	12.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	23.3
Real Racing 3	15.8	25
Sniper 3D	16.8	20
Need for Speed No Limits	14.7	20
Mortal Kombat X	13.7	14.4
CSR Racing 2	14.7	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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
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-C3200RK is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8732 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Atom x3-C3200RK and MT8732, 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.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.