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Intel Atom Z2560 vs Mediatek MT6735M vs Mediatek MT8735

Intel Atom Z2560

► remove from comparison Intel Z2560

The Intel Atom Z2560 is a SoC (System on a Chip) with the Codename Penwell and part of the Medfield platform. The Z2560 is a one chip SoC and integrates a dual core Atom processor (Saltwell) clocked at 933 - 1600 MHz. Due to Hyper-Threading, 4 threads can be executed on the two cores (for improved efficiency).

The Saltwell CPU core is still very similar to the first Intel Atom. Therefore, the performance per clock should be very similar (only very small enhancements). However, the CPU now features additional 256 KB low-power-cache (on a separate voltage plane) to allow the CPU and L2 cache to enter a lower power state. Furthermore, the Atom now supports some sort of Turbo Boost and can reach up to 1.6 GHz shortly (933 MHz base frequency). Furthermore, the CPU core can be downclocked to 100 MHz (in 100 MHz steps) to save power.

The processor performance should be on a level with a previous generation Atom processor clocked at 933 - 1600 MHz (e.g., the Atom N550 clocked at 1.5 GHz). Therefore, the Z2560 should be a mid-range smartphone/tablet SoC.

The integrated graphics card is based on a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 design and clocked at 400 MHz. The video decoder (MPEG4.2, H.264, VC1, WMV) and encoder (MPEG4.2, H.264) also stem from Imagination Technologies (VDX385 and VDE285) and should allow 1080p30 de- and encoding of videos.

Furthermore, a dual channel LPDDR2 memory controller (2x 32 Bit) for a maximum of 1GB RAM is integrated.

The whole SoC was optimized for power efficiency and low power consumption. It is produced with a 32nm LP (low power) process and has a TDP of 3 Watt (according to TechPowerUp). Therefore, the Z2560 is even suited for smartphones.

Sources: Intel PressemeldungIntel ARKAnandtechTechpowerup (Socket, TDP)

Mediatek MT6735M

► remove from comparison  MT6735M

The 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6735M is a 64-bit ARM-based SoC launched in mid 2015 primarily for small budget to mainstream Android devices. The quad-core processor is manufactured in 28 nm and is based on the Cortex-A53 architecture. It integrates a cat.4 LTE modem with CDMA2000 and an ARM Mali-720 GPU capable of decoding and encoding videos of up to 1080p30. Compared to the MT6732, the MT6735M utilizes a slower graphics unit. Compared to the similar MediaTek MT6735, the "M"-version is significantly lower clocked (only 1 versus 1.5 GHz).

Processor

The Cortex-A53 is the successor to the popular Cortex-A7 design. In addition to the jump from 32-bit to 64-bit architecture (ARMv8 ISA) to address more than 4 GB of memory, the new design offers better branch prediction and higher performance-to-power ratio that rivals the Cortex-A9. The four cores of the MT6732 are clocked at up to 1 GHz and therefore the MT6735M is significantly slower than other A53 SoCs that are usually clocked at 1.4 GHz and up.

The power-efficient processor is still suited for low demanding tasks like browsing and running light applications.

Graphics

The integrated single-core Mali-T720 is an entry-level GPU clocked at up to 450 MHz. Most Android games will play at acceptable frame rates on medium resolutions and quality.

Features

The MT6732M SoC integrates a memory controller (32-bit LPDDR3, 6.4 GB/s), multiple radios (WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS), and a cellular modem (GSM, UMTS, GPRS, HSPA+, HSUPA, TD-SCDMA, EVDO, and LTE Cat 4). Its integrated video engine allows for 1080p playback at 30 FPS. Cameras are supported up to 13 MP.

Mediatek MT8735

► remove from comparison  MT8735

The Mediatek MT8735 is a mid range ARM based SoC for (mostly Android based) smartphones. It was manufactured in 28nm and offers a quad-core processor with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores clocked at up to 1.3 GHz. As a graphics card, the SoC integrates a ARM MAli-T720MP2. The integrated LTE radio supports CDMA2000 and a 5GHz 802.11bgn WiFi modem is also included.

ModelIntel Atom Z2560Mediatek MT6735MMediatek MT8735
CodenameCloverviewCortex-A53Cortex-A53
SeriesIntel Atom Mediatek Mediatek
Series: Mediatek Cortex-A53
Intel Atom Z27601.8 GHz2 / 4 cores
Intel Atom Z25801.3 - 2 GHz2 / 4 cores
Intel Atom Z2560 « 0.93 - 1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores
Mediatek Helio X10 MT67952.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P35 MT67651.8 - 2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P10 MT67552 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67531.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750S1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750N1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67501.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750T1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT81651.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67391.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6739WW1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67351.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87351.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6737T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67371.25 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735P1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735M « 1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio X10 MT67952.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P35 MT67651.8 - 2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P10 MT67552 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67531.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750S1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750N1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67501.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750T1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT81651.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67391.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6739WW1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67351.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT8735 « 1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6737T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67371.25 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735P1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735M1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Clock933 - 1600 MHz1000 MHz1300 MHz
L1 Cache112 KB
L2 Cache1 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP3 Watt
Transistors140 Million
Technology32 nm28 nm28 nm
Voltage0.3-1.2 V
Die Size65 mm2
max. Temp.90 °C
SocketBGA 617
FeaturesHyper-Threading, VT-x, Enhanced SpeedStep, Thermal-Monitoring, Intel HD-Audio, Smart IdleRel. 9, Cat. 4 LTE (FDD & TDD), DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A, EDGE, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 13MP image signal-processor,4G FDD LTE, TDD LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, CDMA200 and EDGE, Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 16MP image signal-processor, 1280x800 display, FM receiver, GPS/Glonass/Baidou
iGPUPowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)ARM Mali-T720 ( - 450 MHz)ARM Mali-T720
Architecturex86ARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.mediatek.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 7785     avg: 8058     median: 8107 (7%)     max: 8212 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 7914     avg: 8089     median: 8128 (7%)     max: 8224 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
8852 Points (7%)
7072 Points (6%)
min: 9076     avg: 10221     median: 10473 (9%)     max: 11114 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 MT8735 +
min: 856     avg: 860     median: 861 (8%)     max: 864 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 MT8735 +
min: 809     avg: 858     median: 833 (10%)     max: 931 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT8735 +
min: 588     avg: 618     median: 617.5 (6%)     max: 647 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT8735 +
min: 1697     avg: 1765     median: 1765 (2%)     max: 1833 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT6735M +
431 Points (5%)
139%
1 MT8735 +
597 Points (7%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT6735M +
1209 Points (2%)
137%
1 MT8735 +
1651 Points (2%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1053     avg: 1057     median: 1056 (2%)     max: 1062 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 448     avg: 450.7     median: 451 (9%)     max: 453 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 823     avg: 887     median: 887 (7%)     max: 951 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1145     avg: 1162     median: 1161.5 (11%)     max: 1178 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1458     avg: 1527     median: 1527 (3%)     max: 1596 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1044     avg: 1049     median: 1048.5 (2%)     max: 1053 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1209     avg: 1221     median: 1221 (3%)     max: 1233 Points
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 203.2     avg: 219.3     median: 221.6 (7%)     max: 231.7 MFLOPS
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 97.7     avg: 105.2     median: 107.9 (11%)     max: 110.9 MFLOPS
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 12537     avg: 12834     median: 12834 (15%)     max: 13131 ms
18130 ms (21%)
min: 12334     avg: 13079     median: 13199 (15%)     max: 13705 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 1066     avg: 1121     median: 1100.5 (12%)     max: 1216 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 700     avg: 1015     median: 1114 (11%)     max: 1230 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
3081 Points (2%)
1929 Points (1%)
min: 2290     avg: 2773     median: 2718 (2%)     max: 3312 Points
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
100%
1 MT6735M +
668 Points (18%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
100%
1 MT6735M +
1186 Points (26%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
100%
1 MT6735M +
1630 Points (22%)
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 4896     avg: 5097     median: 5096.5 (12%)     max: 5297 points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
100%
1 Z2560 +
6594 Points (43%)
AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 18062     avg: 18570     median: 18777 (44%)     max: 18872 Points
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
100%
1 MT6735M +
23464 Points (8%)
146%
1 MT8735 +
min: 34009     avg: 34778     median: 34148 (12%)     max: 36177 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
0 Points (0%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
0 Points (0%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
0 Points (0%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
0 Points (0%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
0 Points (0%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 172     avg: 214.8     median: 225 (7%)     max: 237 Iter./s
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 9409     avg: 9466     median: 9453 (31%)     max: 9548 Iter./s
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
100%
1 Z2560 +
min: 8692     avg: 9160     median: 9263 (1%)     max: 9420 Points
162%
1 MT6735M +
14977 Points (2%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
100%
1 MT6735M +
2125 Points (11%)
184%
1 MT8735 +
min: 3617     avg: 3822     median: 3902 (20%)     max: 3948 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
100%
1 MT8735 +
min: 2980     avg: 2981     median: 2980.5 (19%)     max: 2981 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Atom Z2560 → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT6735M → 71% n=3

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT8735 → 101% n=3

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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