MediaTek MT6575 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6575 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX531 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6575 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6575 or Atom x3-C3230RK 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

MT6575

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

MT6575

-4%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6575

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6575	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	10235	19471
CPU	2875	5444
GPU	3891	7398
MEM	1627	3106
UX	1834	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6575	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	27	51
Multi-Core	125	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6575	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	0.5 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 MT6575 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6575 has 3 more core than Atom x3-C3230RK. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX531	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	216 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2.24	35.77
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
Display	840 x 480 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	1.8	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.5	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.6	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.1	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.9	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.1	20.3
Real Racing 3	7.2	20.4
Sniper 3D	5.8	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	6.5	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	4.1	13.3
CSR Racing 2	4.7	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 MT6575 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 35
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6575 and Atom x3-C3230RK, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6575 SoC - all data

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

• MT6575 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.