Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT6737M

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT6737M, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and MT6737M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Atom Z3735F or MT6737M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6737M

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

MT6737M

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

MT6737M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT6737M
Total score	21810	26595
CPU	6097	7445
GPU	8285	10114
MEM	3484	4254
UX	3930	4781

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT6737M
Single-Core	57	70
Multi-Core	266	325

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	MT6737M
Frequency	1330 MHz	1250 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	640
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 6% better than MT6737M 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)	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	17.68
# 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	7.5	6.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	20.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	12.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	12.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	16.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	26.1
Real Racing 3	15.9	24.8
Sniper 3D	16.5	16.1
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	19.8
CSR Racing 2	14	13.6

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	8 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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3735F is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737M is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom Z3735F and MT6737M, 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.

MT6737M SoC - all data

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

• MT6737M specs and review.