Intel Atom Z3530 vs MediaTek MT6591

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom Z3530 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6591
Intel Atom Z3530 MediaTek MT6591

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3530 and the MediaTek MT6591 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3530 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the MediaTek MT6591 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom Z3500 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
5 Generation 1
Moorefield Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6591 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR G6430 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.46 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
28 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 0

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.

PowerVR G6430 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3530, while the MediaTek MT6591 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
LPDDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
4 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3530 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6591 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6591 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom Z3530 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, ISA extensions --
FC-MB5T1064 Socket --
Intel VT-x Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (31%)

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 Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
565 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3530 MediaTek MT6591
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