MediaTek MT6592M vs Intel Atom Z3560

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592M vs Intel Atom Z3560, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6592M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu 8, PassMark, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6592M or Atom Z3560 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

MT6592M

Atom Z3560

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

MT6592M

22%

Atom Z3560

35%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592M

Atom Z3560

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592M	Atom Z3560
Total score	28065	40523
CPU	7858	11354
GPU	10654	15398
MEM	4496	6474
UX	5046	7284

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592M	Atom Z3560
Single-Core	74	107
Multi-Core	343	495

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592M	Atom Z3560
Frequency	1400 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	4	14
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 Z3560 is 22% better than MT6592M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592M has -4 more core than Atom Z3560. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	136.4
# of Cores	4	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	8.3	13.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.1	22.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.1	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.8	28.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	28.3	42.3
Real Racing 3	21.2	39.9
Sniper 3D	18.3	29.6
Need for Speed No Limits	22.6	27.4
Mortal Kombat X	16.2	33.1
CSR Racing 2	16.9	25.1

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	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	72 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6592M is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3560 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6592M and Atom Z3560, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6592M SoC - all data

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

• MT6592M specs and review.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.