MediaTek MT6732M vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6732M vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, comparison of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6732M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be 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 Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT6732M or Atom x3-C3230RK and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6732M

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

MT6732M

24%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6732M

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6732M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	27277	19471
CPU	7632	5444
GPU	10363	7398
MEM	4359	3106
UX	4909	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6732M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	72	51
Multi-Core	333	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6732M	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 MT6732M is 15% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6732M has -4 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-T760 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	34	35.77
# of Cores	2	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	7.6	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.6	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.1	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.4	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.7	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.5	20.3
Real Racing 3	22.9	20.4
Sniper 3D	28.8	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	21	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	17	13.3
CSR Racing 2	15.7	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	16 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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 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 MT6732M is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 processors MT6732M and Atom x3-C3230RK, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6732M SoC - all data

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

• MT6732M 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.