MediaTek MT6738 vs Intel Atom Z3580

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Intel Atom Z3580, comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6738 or Atom Z3580 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

MT6738

Atom Z3580

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

MT6738

27%

Atom Z3580

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Atom Z3580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Atom Z3580
Total score	39237	43897
CPU	10985	12298
GPU	14902	16673
MEM	6267	7033
UX	7072	7905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Atom Z3580
Single-Core	104	116
Multi-Core	479	536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Atom Z3580
Frequency	1500 MHz	2330 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.33 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 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 Z3580 is 35% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	136.4
# 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	12.2	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	36.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	24.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	30.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	45.6
Real Racing 3	42.4	43.1
Sniper 3D	46.6	32
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	39.4
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	35.7
CSR Racing 2	29.7	34.4

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	13 MP	13 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		Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	72 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3580 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6738 and Atom Z3580, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.