Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT6570

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT6570, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and MT6570 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 SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or MT6570 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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-C3230RK

MT6570

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

MT6570

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

MT6570

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT6570
Total score	19471	12348
CPU	5444	3448
GPU	7398	4692
MEM	3106	1983
UX	3505	2214

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT6570
Single-Core	51	32
Multi-Core	238	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT6570
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 MT6570 is 8% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3230RK has -2 more core than MT6570. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	8.4
# of Cores	4	2
# 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	6.1	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	10.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	6.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	5.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	7.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	12.3
Real Racing 3	20.4	9.8
Sniper 3D	16.3	14.3
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	11.7
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	7.5
CSR Racing 2	11.2	9.1

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	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-C3230RK is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6570 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x3-C3230RK and MT6570, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.

MT6570 SoC - all data

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

• MT6570 specs and review.