Intel Atom C3538 vs MediaTek MT6738
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| Intel Atom C3538 | MediaTek MT6738 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom C3538 or MediaTek MT6738 - 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 C3538 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3538 was released in Q3/2017. The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | MediaTek MT67xx (17) |
| 5 | Generation | 1 |
| Denverton | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C3538 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom C3538 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.35 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 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 supportA 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| 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 | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Atom C3538 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Atom C3538 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR3-667 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 5.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3538 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the MediaTek MT6738 is --. |
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| Intel Atom C3538 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3538 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6738 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Atom C3538 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6738 |
| 14 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 1310 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 75 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom C3538 | MediaTek MT6738 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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