Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs MediaTek MT8321, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Atom Z3560 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 Z3560

MT8321

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

Atom Z3560

35%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	MT8321
Total score	40523	21905
CPU	11354	6127
GPU	15398	8316
MEM	6474	3495
UX	7284	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	MT8321
Single-Core	107	58
Multi-Core	495	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	MT8321
Frequency	1800 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	667
Memory bandwidth	14	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 Z3560 is 27% better than MT8321 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-400
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	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	13.4	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	21.7
Real Racing 3	39.9	22.6
Sniper 3D	29.6	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	18.1
CSR Racing 2	25.1	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. 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	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160
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 Z3560 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 1
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on 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 chips Atom Z3560 and MT8321, 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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.