Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek MT6737

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek MT6737, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield) and MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it 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 PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Atom Z3580 or MT6737 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 Z3580

MT6737

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

Atom Z3580

34%

MT6737

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

MT6737

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	MT6737
Total score	43897	29344
CPU	12298	8218
GPU	16673	11149
MEM	7033	4686
UX	7905	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	MT6737
Single-Core	116	77
Multi-Core	536	358

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	MT6737
Frequency	2330 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 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 Z3580 is 44% 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	14.7	9.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	23.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	15.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	30.7
Real Racing 3	43.1	19.9
Sniper 3D	32	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	19.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	25.4
CSR Racing 2	34.4	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 Z3580 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 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.