Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT6589

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT6589, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3735F or MT6589 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 Z3735F

MT6589

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

MT6589

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

MT6589

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT6589
Total score	21810	14280
CPU	6097	3991
GPU	8285	5426
MEM	3484	2282
UX	3930	2567

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT6589
Single-Core	57	37
Multi-Core	266	174

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	MT6589
Frequency	1330 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	266
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 Z3735F is 9% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	286 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	9.2
# of Cores	4	1
# 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	7.5	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	11.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	6.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	8.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	14.8
Real Racing 3	15.9	14.6
Sniper 3D	16.5	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	10.2
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	9.5
CSR Racing 2	14	8.8

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
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 Z3735F is better: 34
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.