Intel Atom Z2520 vs MediaTek MT6735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z2520 vs MediaTek MT6735M, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z2520 is dual-core (Cloverview) and MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Atom Z2520 or MT6735M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 Z2520

MT6735M

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

Atom Z2520

14%

MT6735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z2520

MT6735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z2520	MT6735M
Total score	11918	20157
CPU	3335	5642
GPU	4536	7668
MEM	1906	3232
UX	2154	3622

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z2520	MT6735M
Single-Core	31	53
Multi-Core	145	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z2520	MT6735M
Frequency	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz Cloverview	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	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 Atom Z2520 is 16% better than MT6735M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z2520 has 2 more core than MT6735M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T720
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	17.06	7.65
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 720 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	3.2	4.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.8	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.3	9.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.9	7.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.7	11.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	19.1
Real Racing 3	9.3	18.4
Sniper 3D	10.1	20.2
Need for Speed No Limits	9.5	12.9
Mortal Kombat X	6.9	12
CSR Racing 2	6.9	10.1

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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z2520 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z2520 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z2520 specs and review.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.