Intel Atom C2538 vs MediaTek MT6735P

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Intel Atom C2538 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6735P
Intel Atom C2538 MediaTek MT6735P

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2538 or MediaTek MT6735P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C2538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2538 was released in Q3/2013.

The MediaTek MT6735P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6735P was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
3 Generation 1
Avoton Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The MediaTek MT6735P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Intel Atom C2538 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C2538 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2538 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6735P can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Atom C2538 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-533
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the MediaTek MT6735P is --.

Intel Atom C2538 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2538 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6735P cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom C2538 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2015
104 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2538 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735P (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C2538 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735P (29%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
236 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
68 (29%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
827 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
239 (29%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
14 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
960 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C2538 MediaTek MT6735P
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