Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3580 vs MediaTek MT6739, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and PowerVR G6430.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield) and MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3580 or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 Z3580

MT6739

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

Atom Z3580

34%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	MT6739
Total score	43897	39505
CPU	12298	11054
GPU	16673	15020
MEM	7033	6323
UX	7905	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	MT6739
Single-Core	116	104
Multi-Core	536	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	MT6739
Frequency	2330 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 GHz Moorefield	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	667
Memory bandwidth	14	6.4
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 35% better than MT6739 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	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	11.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	40.8
Real Racing 3	43.1	27.1
Sniper 3D	32	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	26
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	34.7
CSR Racing 2	34.4	23.9

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	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 Z3580 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 5
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on 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 processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.