Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8321, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8321

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8321
Total score	19471	21905
CPU	5444	6127
GPU	7398	8316
MEM	3106	3495
UX	3505	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8321
Single-Core	51	58
Multi-Core	238	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8321
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	1 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 MT8321 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-400
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	3.6
# of Cores	4	1
# 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	6.1	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	21.7
Real Racing 3	20.4	22.6
Sniper 3D	16.3	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	18.1
CSR Racing 2	11.2	14.7

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	8 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	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: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 18
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x3-C3230RK and MT8321, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.