Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8389

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8389, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3735F or MT8389 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 Z3735F

MT8389

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

MT8389

-3%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

MT8389

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT8389
Total score	21810	22270
CPU	6097	6234
GPU	8285	8457
MEM	3484	3558
UX	3930	4018

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT8389
Single-Core	57	59
Multi-Core	266	272

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	MT8389
Frequency	1330 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	667
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 MT8389 is 11% better than Atom Z3735F 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	300 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	9.6
# 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	7.5	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	16.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	10.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	9.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	21.7
Real Racing 3	15.9	20.8
Sniper 3D	16.5	22.9
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	12.5
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	15.1
CSR Racing 2	14	12.5

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	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 Z3735F is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 12
You need to understand 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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.