Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8732

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3735F vs MediaTek MT8732, comparison of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail).

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review 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 parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom Z3735F or MT8732 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT8732

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

MT8732

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

MT8732

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT8732
Total score	21810	23949
CPU	6097	6704
GPU	8285	9101
MEM	3484	3829
UX	3930	4310

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	MT8732
Single-Core	57	63
Multi-Core	266	292

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	MT8732
Frequency	1330 MHz	1300 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	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	800
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 2% better than MT8732 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-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	34
# of Cores	4	2
# 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	6.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	12.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	23.3
Real Racing 3	15.9	25
Sniper 3D	16.5	20
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	20
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	14.4
CSR Racing 2	14	16.3

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	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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3735F is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8732 is better: 21
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 Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.