MediaTek MT6572M vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6572M vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6572M or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6572M

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

MT6572M

22%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572M

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	11264	19471
CPU	3147	5444
GPU	4274	7398
MEM	1793	3106
UX	2027	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	29	51
Multi-Core	137	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1333
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 x3-C3230RK is 9% better than MT6572M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572M has 2 more core than Atom x3-C3230RK. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	35.77
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	2.9	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.7	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.1	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.9	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.4	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.4	20.3
Real Racing 3	8.2	20.4
Sniper 3D	7.8	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	7.4	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	4.7	13.3
CSR Racing 2	4.5	11.2

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	5 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		A-GOLD 620
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 MediaTek MT6572M is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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.

MT6572M SoC - all data

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

• MT6572M specs and review.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.