Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8127

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8127, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or MT8127 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

MT8127

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

MT8127

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

MT8127

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8127
Total score	19471	26416
CPU	5444	7397
GPU	7398	10031
MEM	3106	4217
UX	3505	4748

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8127
Single-Core	51	70
Multi-Core	238	322

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8127
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	667
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 MT8127 is 15% better than Atom x3-C3230RK 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-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	35.77
# of Cores	4	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	18.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	10.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	10.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	14.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	24.3
Real Racing 3	20.4	21.2
Sniper 3D	16.3	20.1
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	17
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	13.8
CSR Racing 2	11.2	13.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	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-C3230RK is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8127 is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of 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 SoCs Atom x3-C3230RK and MT8127, 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.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 specs and review.