Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs MediaTek MT8735M, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and MT8735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or MT8735M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8735M

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

MT8735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

MT8735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8735M
Total score	19471	21256
CPU	5444	5948
GPU	7398	8084
MEM	3106	3404
UX	3505	3827

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8735M
Single-Core	51	56
Multi-Core	238	259

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	MT8735M
Frequency	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	533
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 Atom x3-C3230RK is 9% better than MT8735M 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	17
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1024 x 600 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	6.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	11.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	9.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	13.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	21.2
Real Racing 3	20.4	22.8
Sniper 3D	16.3	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	18.2
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	18.2
CSR Racing 2	11.2	16

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
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: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735M is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

MT8735M SoC - all data

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

• MT8735M specs and review.