MediaTek MT6580P vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6580P vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6580P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT6580P or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT6580P

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

MT6580P

28%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6580P

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6580P	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	20298	19471
CPU	5679	5444
GPU	7718	7398
MEM	3247	3106
UX	3656	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6580P	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	53	51
Multi-Core	248	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6580P	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 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 MT6580P is 15% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	35.77
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	4.6	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.1	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.7	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.3	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	20.3
Real Racing 3	13.7	20.4
Sniper 3D	14.6	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	10.9	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	10.5	13.3
CSR Racing 2	11.8	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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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 MT6580P is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 23
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 joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6580P SoC - all data

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

• MT6580P 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.