Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek MT6737

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek MT6737, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Atom Z3560 or MT6737 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 Z3560

MT6737

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

Atom Z3560

35%

MT6737

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

MT6737

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	MT6737
Total score	40523	29344
CPU	11354	8218
GPU	15398	11149
MEM	6474	4686
UX	7284	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	MT6737
Single-Core	107	77
Multi-Core	495	358

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	MT6737
Frequency	1800 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	640
Memory bandwidth	14	4.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Z3560 is 27% better than MT6737 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	18.7
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	13.4	9.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	23.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	15.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	30.7
Real Racing 3	39.9	19.9
Sniper 3D	29.6	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	19.1
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	25.4
CSR Racing 2	25.1	19.1

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. 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	HD
Codec support	H.264	MPEG-4

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 Z3560 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.

MT6737 SoC - all data

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

• MT6737 specs and review.