MediaTek MT6589 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Intel Atom x3-C3130, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT6589 or Atom x3-C3130 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

MT6589

Atom x3-C3130

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

MT6589

20%

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Atom x3-C3130

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Atom x3-C3130
Total score	14280	15909
CPU	3991	4444
GPU	5426	6045
MEM	2282	2544
UX	2567	2873

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Atom x3-C3130
Single-Core	37	42
Multi-Core	174	194

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Atom x3-C3130
Frequency	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
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 MT6589 is 16% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6589 has -2 more core than Atom x3-C3130. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	10.8
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	4.7	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	7.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	16.3
Real Racing 3	14.6	12.2
Sniper 3D	13.9	17.8
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	13
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	9.3
CSR Racing 2	8.8	8.9

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	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		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 MT6589 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.